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Tag: Proximate Conjunction

Venus and Jupiter in the morning sky, July 21, 2012

2022, April 30: Venus – Jupiter Proximate Conjunction, Evening Mercury

March 25, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 30, 2022:  This is the morning of the Venus – Jupiter proximate conjunction.  Mars and Saturn are nearby. Mercury is near the Pleiades in the west-northwest after sundown

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2022, April 23:  Moon Joins Morning Planets, Evening Mercury

March 18, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 23, 2022:  The nearly half moon approaches the four morning planets – Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars in the eastern sky.  Mercury is in the west-northwest after sundown.

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2022, April 22: Morning Planet Jewels, Moon, Evening Mercury

March 17, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 22, 2022: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are in the eastern morning sky before sunup to the east of the slightly gibbous moon.  Mercury is in the western evening sky, approaching the Pleaides star cluster.

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2021, February 11: Daytime Proximate Venus-Jupiter Conjunction

January 23, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

On February 11, 2021: Venus passes Jupiter during the daytime in a spectacular proximate conjunction.

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Copyright Statement: This web site is written and edited by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hunt. The photos and diagrams are made by the author unless otherwise credited. Raw data is from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Starry Night computer program.

Content is derived from multiple astronomical sources, including the U.S. Naval Observatory, NASA, ESA, and various books, including Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets by Jean Meeus.  Starry Night and Stellarium computer programs are used as well.  Updates and corrections are made as required.  Some articles are updated at the time of actual astronomical events with new photographs.  The author strives for accurate information.

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