Taipei, July 9 (CNA) The night sky on Monday will boast three celestial wonders for stargazers to enjoy, including a dazzling Venus that will shine at its brightest so far this year, the close alignment of the planet Mars and the star Regulus, and the passing of the International Space Station (ISS) over Taiwan, according to the Taipei Astronomical Museum.
This year, Venus -- the brightest planet in the night sky -- on Monday will reach its brightest at a magnitude of -4.7 (the lower the number the brighter the celestial body) and will be visible in the sky after sunset, the museum said in a statement issued Sunday.
Astronomy buffs will be able to see the impressive celestial event during a live stream on the museum's YouTube channel from 7:30 p.m., the museum said.
Venus will outshine itself again on Sept. 19, when it will dazzle at a magnitude of -4.8 in the morning sky, according to the museum.
It added that another must-see astronomical event will be the celestial conjunction of Mars and Regulus. The planet and the star will appear close together and be visible from around 4 p.m. as they both shine at a magnitude of around 1.
However, the two celestial bodies, that will be situated above Venus, will only be visible through binoculars because they will shine 300 times less bright than Venus.
At about 8:00 p.m., after Venus has sunk below the horizon, the ISS with a -3.4-brightness magnitude will then take to the stage, the Taipei museum.
The ISS, carrying seven astronauts, will travel across Taiwan's night sky from the southwest to the northeast and is expected to be visible for around seven minutes from Taiwan, it added.
The next ISS flyovers over Taiwan will take place early Tuesday morning and on Thursday night, the museum said.
