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Stunning Sky on Monday Evening - tight three-way conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent Moon
Hope everyone has clear skies to enjoy this glorious show!!! i took an ok photo last evening to whet your appetite for the BEST show tonight!! ENJOY!!! annie
Space Weather News for Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
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When the sun goes down tonight, step outside and look south. Beaming through the twilight is one of the prettiest things you'll ever see--a tight three-way conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent Moon. The event is visible from all parts of the world, even from light-polluted cities. People in New York and Hong Kong will see it just as clearly as astronomers watching from remote mountaintops. Only cloudy weather or a midnight sun (sorry Antarctica!) can spoil the show.
The great conjunction offers something extra to Europeans. For more than an hour on Monday evening, the crescent Moon will actually eclipse Venus. Astronomers call such an event a "lunar occultation." Venus emerging from the dark edge of the Moon is a remarkably beautiful sight. Sky watchers across Europe will be able to see this happen.
Space Weather News for Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
http://spaceweather.com
When the sun goes down tonight, step outside and look south. Beaming through the twilight is one of the prettiest things you'll ever see--a tight three-way conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent Moon. The event is visible from all parts of the world, even from light-polluted cities. People in New York and Hong Kong will see it just as clearly as astronomers watching from remote mountaintops. Only cloudy weather or a midnight sun (sorry Antarctica!) can spoil the show.
The great conjunction offers something extra to Europeans. For more than an hour on Monday evening, the crescent Moon will actually eclipse Venus. Astronomers call such an event a "lunar occultation." Venus emerging from the dark edge of the Moon is a remarkably beautiful sight. Sky watchers across Europe will be able to see this happen.
Tags: conjunction, jupiter, lunar, moon, occulation, venus
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Permalink Reply by Barbara F. on -
WOW!! Thank you for letting us know!!
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Permalink Reply by Nicole McCain on -
So they were planets! Thought they were too bright to be stars. It was beautiful indeed!
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