When they are
currently positioned in the night sky Venus and Jupiter are respectively the third and fifth brightest celestial objects following the Sun and Moon.
Mars at its brightest (when ideally positioned opposite the Sun
with respect to the Earth) shines slightly brighter than Jupiter at its brightest.
Mars is
currently emerging from the Sun�s glare and will be visible in the early morning sky in another month.
The ISS (International Space Station) and several satellites in close Earth orbit periodically outshine the planets although only for from a second to several minutes with an obvious motion relative to the stars.
Venus and Jupiter
now visible in the early evening in the southwest are on their way to visit the Sun where they will be lost in its glare so enjoy them while you can.