Posted on 04/19/2025 8:31:27 AM PDT by BenLurkin
If you look up to the sky in the early hours of April 25 you might just see it smiling back at you, NASA skywatchers have forecast.
That's when a rare celestial spectacle called a triple conjunction will occur. On the morning of Friday, April 25, Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon will appear close together in the predawn sky, forming a triangular formation reminiscent of a smiley face. You can spot the celestial spectacle close to the eastern horizon just before sunrise, according to NASA. Both planets are bright and easily seen with the naked eye, but a good backyard telescope or stargazing binoculars can help you pick out details on the smirking crescent moon.
Mercury may also be visible below the twinkling trio for those with a clear view of the horizon, according to NASA. Unlike the larger planets, it will appear very low in the sky, so may not be visible everywhere.
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:-)
Pretty interesting.
A galactic killer sign off? The result of all them wymen in space at once? Just what were they doing up there anyway so close to the Milky Way? Enquiring minds and all that.
Those fun celestial events seem to happen at hours when I’m sound asleep!
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