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Mercury   Is visible just after sunset in the western sky in the constellation of Aries. It should be easy to spot during the first half of the month when it lies just to the right of Venus. Look for it on 8th April when it is at its greatest elongation

Venus   .is visible just after sunset in the west northwest sky in the constellation of Taurus. It forms a close pairing with Mercury during the first part of the month .It passes due south of the Pleiades between 23rd-25th April and is well worth a view if conditions are favourable.