The brightest planet in the sky is located 6.5° due north of the red giant star Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull this evening. Bright Venus blazes in the constellation Taurus the Bull, due north of its alpha star Aldebaran on May 2. Credit: Stellarium Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full  Sky This Week  column.  May 1: Catch Saturn before sunrise Venus dominates the evening sky, blazing at magnitude –3.9 in northern Taurus. This evening as the Bull sinks toward the western horizon after sunset, Venus is 6.5° north of Aldebaran, often pictured as Taurus’ bright red eye and the constellation’s alpha star. Shining at magnitude 0.9, Aldebaran lies surrounded by the Hyades open cluster — but not a part of it. The two are simply superimposed on the sky.  Some 67 light-years away, Aldebaran is an aging star that is cooler than the Sun, hence its notable orangey-red color.…