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Venus and Jupiter Conjunction: Planets to almost touch in night sky
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| 04/30/2022
| Georgina Rannard
Posted on 04/30/2022 12:02:34 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Look up in the sky at the right moment this weekend and you could see two of the solar system's brightest planets almost touching.
Venus and Jupiter will be millions of miles apart, but from Earth they will appear close to colliding.
This planetary conjunction happens annually but this year they will appear much closer than usual.
The same spectacle won't occur again like this until 2039.
Just the naked eye or binoculars should be enough to see it in a clear sky.
After Saturday, the two planets will go their separate ways as they drift apart in the coming days.
Social media user @DebraJ54 took this photo in Humboldt, Tennessee, on Saturday morning
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TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: conjunction; jupiter; venus
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To: ComputerGuy
I hope these two are enjoying their 15 minutes of fame...
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posted on
04/30/2022 2:10:25 PM PDT
by
The_Media_never_lie
( "The media is the enemy of the American people." Democrat Pat Caddell.)
To: abb
So this is a early a.m. event. Pre-sunrise.
To: George from New England
Yes. I’m in North Central Louisiana, and we’re seeing them low on the east southeast horizon just prior to first light. They’re catching the reflection off the rising sun. I had seen Jupiter somewhat close to Venus a couple of days ago, wondered what it was, and looked it up.
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posted on
04/30/2022 2:40:54 PM PDT
by
abb
To: Gene Eric
Yeah, using UGH is bigger than having that “H” in front of it. Way back the French added extra letters to words to make them look more Latin.
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posted on
04/30/2022 3:01:20 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( I make airplanes fly, what's your super power?)
To: SkyDancer
That’s the short way. I meant the long way.
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posted on
04/30/2022 3:08:16 PM PDT
by
coloradan
(They're not the mainstream media, they're the gaslight media. It's what they do. )
To: SkyDancer
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posted on
04/30/2022 3:14:13 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: scottinoc
Jupiter is attacking Venus, and that’s wrong.
Yeah, interplanetary bully behavior. I supposed people on earth noticed the behavior in the sky, and copied the bully behavior. Humans haven't been the same since.
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posted on
04/30/2022 5:16:31 PM PDT
by
adorno
To: adorno
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posted on
04/30/2022 5:24:15 PM PDT
by
RckyRaCoCo
(Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
To: BenLurkin
Jupiter just wants to sniff Venus’ hair.
To: BenLurkin
I saw this this morning~~~~~@@!!!!!!!
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posted on
04/30/2022 5:35:12 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(1961 VW Two Door Truck)
To: GreenHornet
Is Jupiter code for the idiot in the White House?
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posted on
04/30/2022 5:55:49 PM PDT
by
EvilCapitalist
(I pledge allegiance to Hedy Lamarr)
To: RckyRaCoCo
#planetsarepeopletoo
Actually, the Earth is a living thing, though not exactly animal or plant.
Think about it.
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posted on
04/30/2022 7:07:38 PM PDT
by
adorno
To: ComputerGuy
Yeah. Venus is high maintenance. The Big Guy can always hit on Europa. She's hot.(for a chunk of ice)
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posted on
04/30/2022 9:13:09 PM PDT
by
jmacusa
(America. Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
To: BenLurkin
I’m sure it will buff right out. ;^)
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posted on
04/30/2022 10:36:10 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: BenLurkin
When I leave for work in the morning they are there to see in the clearing. Did notice they were much closer.
To: abb
I’m leaving the house a bit after 5 and noticed this too.
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