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The Saturn / Jupiter conjunction

It’s being called the “Christmas Star” and it’s lovely to see Jupiter and Saturn in the same field of view if you have a telescope or even just binoculars.

It’s very low on the horizon, right at twilight, in the western sky.
Of course, we in Montreal will miss the best bit, we are clouded over, but you can watch it on the Internet. The planets will start moving away from each other now, but slowly, so do look to the west when the sky clears. With luck you will see the conjunction before the planets sink below the horizon in a few more days.
The Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, will host a program beginning at 7 p.m. ET, showcasing live views through its telescopes. The stream will be on the observatory’s YouTube page.
The Virtual Telescope Project in Rome will also share live views on its website.
I ran a search on Youtube and found a lot of video from around the world.

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SUNSET SKY SHOW–TONIGHT!


Tonight, Venus, the crescent Moon, and the Pleiades will form a beautiful triangle in the western sunset sky.

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Space Weather News for March 28, 2020
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SUNSET SKY SHOW–TONIGHT! Tonight, Venus, the crescent Moon and the Pleiades will form a beautiful triangle in the western sunset sky. The event kicks off a slow-motion conjunction between Venus and the Pleiades that will grow even more beautiful in the nights ahead. Visit Spaceweather.com for sky maps and observing tips.

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Above: Venus, the Moon, and the Pleiades converge on March 27th–the prelude to an even prettier conjunction on March 28th. Photo credit: Ruslan Merzlyakov of Nykøbing Mors, Denmark. [photo gallery]


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Conjunction: Moon, Jupiter, Antares

Space Weather News for Aug. 8, 2019
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BRIGHT MOON + JUPITER CONJUNCTION: When the sun goes down tonight, step outside and look south. The waxing gibbous Moon is approaching Jupiter for a beautiful conjunction alongside the red giant star Antares. Closest approach is Friday, August 9th. Visit Spaceweather.com for full sky maps and observing tips.

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Above: Jupiter and the Moon are having a close encounter in the constellation Scorpius. Visit our Realtime Photo Gallery for images from around the world.