See Venus and Jupiter in Night Sky from Wash, DC Tonight

Here's a photo taken of the evening sky from Bowie, Md. by Frank Reddy of NASA Goddard. He's even labeled  it. He took this on March 13, 2012, and Venus and Jupiter are very bright in the sky along with several bright stars in Aries. Inset: In the closeup is Jupiter & its brightest moons. Thanks, Frank!
BTW- WHY IS VENUS SO BRIGHT?  That’s partly because sunlight is easily reflected by acidic clouds that blanket the planet’s atmosphere.

Playing with a new camera, I took both images last night. More info: Venus and Jupiter at closest approach (3°) on March 13, 2012, along with several bright stars in Aries, as seen from Bowie, Md. The inset shows a closeup of Jupiter on the same evening, revealing its retinue of four bright moons. Main image: 4 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, 32mm focal length; inset: 1 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, 300mm focal length. Credit: Frank Reddy