Star Gazers

ON MARCH 1 VENUS AND JUPITER WILL BE RIGHT ON TOP OF EACH OTHER!

BUT IN THE MEANTIME YOU CAN WATCH VENUS AND JUPITER GET CLOSER, AND CLOSER, AND CLOSER!

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HIT THE DARKNESS JUST AFTER SUNSET THIS WEEK AND FACE WEST.

YOU SHOULD SEE TWO BRIGHT POINTS OF LIGHT THE ONE CLOSER TO THE SUN IS THE PLANET VENUS, (IT'S ACTUALLY VISIBLE IN THE DAYTIME TOO).

UP AND TO THE LEFT OF VENUS IS JUPITER!

LET S SKIP AHEAD AND SEE HOW THE TWO PLANETS ARE GOING TO SHIFT BETWEEN NOW AND MARCH 1 HERE S FEB 15TH.

FEB 18 FEB 21ST THERE WILL BE A CLOSE APPROACH OF VENUS AND A SLIM CRESCENT MOON!

YOU MAY EVEN GET SOME EARTHSHINE.

ON FEB 22ND THE MOON WILL MOVE ON TO MAKE A CONJUNCTION WITH JUPITER!

NOW THE FUN BEGINS HERE S FEB 25 FEB 28 AND MARCH 1.

WOW LOOK AT THAT!

MARCH 2 IS STILL GREAT.

ENJOY THIS SUPER-TIGHT PLANETARY CONJUNCTION AND KEEP LOOKIN UP!