Astronomy Picture of the Day: Venus and Jupiter Are Close(apod.nasa.gov)
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Venus and Jupiter Are Close
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Thanks for detailed description!
Yeah, I observe in telescope Venus + Jupiter dance for a 3 weeks already.
Still beautiful show, even without telescope.
Yeah, I observe in telescope Venus + Jupiter dance for a 3 weeks already.
Still beautiful show, even without telescope.
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Venus appears to be the only thing keeping Mars and Jupiter from going to war.
Well, that and the asteroid belt.
Well, that and the asteroid belt.
The actual idea I want to bring here: https://twitter.com/raymondh/status/616082619319476224
> Earthlings, go outside tonight and look at the rare and spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter (about one-third of a degree apart).
Venus is the brightest object (after Moon and Sun) in the sky now. Just nearby is Jupiter (very bright too). You can observe this spectacular view all summer long.
More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ppuCZR8Mkw
http://earthsky.org/tonight/watch-the-great-race-of-venus-an...
So you know now, what was that enormously bright star in the sky!
> Earthlings, go outside tonight and look at the rare and spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter (about one-third of a degree apart).
Venus is the brightest object (after Moon and Sun) in the sky now. Just nearby is Jupiter (very bright too). You can observe this spectacular view all summer long.
More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ppuCZR8Mkw
http://earthsky.org/tonight/watch-the-great-race-of-venus-an...
So you know now, what was that enormously bright star in the sky!
It really shows their different distances to the Sun, and the very different amounts of illumination they receive.