Sky trio: Jupiter, Venus, moon come together
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: December 2, 2008
WASHINGTON—On a holiday weekend full of gatherings, the three brightest objects in the night sky—Venus, Jupiter and a crescent moon—came together for a rare spectacle.
A senior editor at Sky and Telescope magazine said on Sunday and Monday nights, Venus and Jupiter were separated in the sky only by about the width of a finger held out at arm’s length.
On Monday night, they were joined by a crescent moon right next to them, forming what looked to some like a frowning face.
The lineup was visible even without a telescope or binoculars to anyone looking toward the southwestern sky around twilight.
It won’t happen like this again until Nov, 18, 2052.
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