Venus and Jupiter to 'outshine all the stars in the sky' in rare 'double planet' spectacle

The moon and Venus on a clear night sky over Cork. Astronomy Ireland's David Moore said: "The only thing brighter than these is a full moon, and people will know the moon, these planets look like bright stars." File picture: Denis Minihane

Planets Venus and Jupiter will "outshine all the stars in the sky" in a rare "double planet" spectacle in Irish skies on Wednesday night.

That is according to Astronomy Ireland's David Moore, who says the planets will be "closer than the width of a full moon" in an event which he claims will be "spectacular to the naked eye".