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Palomar

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Re: Venus & Jupiter

Sky Map

*They're appearing closer together in the twilight/early evening sky.  Map is being hosted by spaceweather.com.

While walking the other evening my husband identified both Venus and Jupiter; he'd seen me looking over.  Guess the ol' amateur influence is on him a bit. 

--Cindy

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We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

Palomar

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From: USA

Registered: 2002-05-30

Posts: 9,734

Re: Venus & Jupiter

*These "sunset planets" are appearing even closer together now. 

Updated Sky Map

They are indeed a lovely sight.  My husband and I enjoy Jupiter and Venus during our evening walks.  Balmy weather, silky black nights and the two brightest planets so "close" together.  N-i-c-e. 

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On Sept. 1st, the two planets will be just one degree apart; that's about the width of your index finger held at arm's length.

Sky map and quoted text are courtesy spaceweather.com. 

--Cindy

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We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)