2020, March 17: Moon Joins Morning Planet Parade

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Moon joins Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, March 17, 2020
2020, March 17: The moon approaches Jupiter and Mars as Mars closes in for its March 20 conjunction with Jupiter.

 

This morning, the moon approaches Jupiter and Mars as Mars closes in for its March 20 conjunction with Jupiter.  Jupiter is over 12° to the lower left of the moon (22.8 days past the New Moon phase, 39% illuminated). Fast moving Mars is 1.7° to the right of Jupiter. The other planet gaps: Saturn – Mars, 8.9°; Jupiter – Saturn, 7.2°. 

Once every generation, these three planets appear close together in the sky.  Jupiter and Saturn are headed for their every 20-year reunion in December, in what is known as a great conjunction.

Read more about the morning planets here.

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