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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Right now, Venus and Jupiter are close together in the sky, by line-of-sight only,
not physically close. They are close to the Sun in the sky, but close to the horizon after sunset. Further to the East is the tiny red dot of Mars, with the Moon nearby. The planet Uranus is also in this alignment, but harder to see- a pair of binoculars would be helpful along with a chart showing its position in the sky.
https://astronomy.com/news/2023/02/catch-two-great-conjunctions-this-week-in-astronomy-with-dave-eicher

It would help to have a clear Western horizon, with no trees in the way….

Hope this helps.


7 posted on 03/25/2023 3:44:33 PM PDT by telescope115 (My feet are on the ground, and my head is in the stars. A Man, and proud of it!)
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To: telescope115; verum ago

Thanks! :)


8 posted on 03/25/2023 3:51:41 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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