Advertisements The spacing between Venus and Jupiter, appearing just above the treetops, is rapidly increasing. Venus is just past the Pleaides in this image made
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Venus and Jupiter (and the Pleiades) Tonight, April 2, 2012
Advertisements Tonight Venus begins passing the Pleiades as seen from the Chicago area. In this 20-second time exposure (taken at 8:25 p.m. CDT), Venus appears
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Advertisements After several consecutive evenings with mostly cloudy skies, the clouds parted this evening for a view of the planetary display in the west. The spacing
Read moreVenus and Jupiter (and the Pleiades) Tonight, March 28, 2012
Advertisements With a sparkling clear evening. Venus and Jupiter are easily visible in this 30-second time exposure that includes the Pleiades star cluster. Venus appears
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Advertisements Image Credit Moon Phases New — 21 First — 29 Full — 6 Last — 13 April provides lengthening daylight and a continued dazzling
Read moreVenus, Jupiter, and the Moon Tonight , March 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2012
Advertisements For Photos, see below the description. After the closest pairing of Jupiter and Venus, the moon appears in the western sky with them during
Read moreVenus and Jupiter Tonight, March 23, 2012
Advertisements Tonight is rainy and cloudy again in the Chicago area. The chart above shows Venus and Jupiter at 8:10 p.m. CDT.
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Advertisements The skies are cloudy and rainy tonight in Chicago, so there’s no photo this evening. The chart above shows the planetary pair at 8
Read moreVenus and Jupiter (and Mars) Tonight, March 21, 2012
Advertisements This evening Venus and Jupiter shine brightly through the haze in the western sky. The Pleiades star cluster appears above Venus. Aldebaran, the brightest
Read moreVenus and Jupiter Tonight, March 20, 2012
Advertisements Venus and Jupiter continue to separate in the western evening sky. The unusually warm, clear weather in the Chicago area has made for clear
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