This evening Venus and Jupiter are clearly visible, in celestial conjunction, close to each other, in the north-west sky.
Venus looks brighter because it’s closer to us, with Jupiter just beneath it. With binoculars Stephen reckoned he could see a couple of sparks near Jupiter, which would be the brightest of its four moons. I have trouble using binoculars, so I just snapped with my little camera.
“With these two planets in a line
perhaps it’s meant to be a sign?”
I saw them getting out of my car tonight, very bright, and a wonderful full moon as well
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Great that the sky was clear so we could get a good view.
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I have been watching them here too Ruth. The sky has been clear which has helped but not so obliging tonight. Wonderful light shining down on us and a chance to lift our eyes away from earthly matters.
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Amazing to see these bright stars in one direction, and the beautiful moon in the other.
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it was amazing
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well tonight, the second night we await the blue moon
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I thought it was the second full moon in a month that was considered blue, and that won’t come until late July?
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oh.. my bad! no wonder it seemed like an eclipse
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We can look forward to another full moon in a few weeks time.
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well i don’t know if its just i that saw it… but it looked great
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It was a wonderful full moon, and there’ll be another before the end of the month.
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ohhh am no stranger to patience, we shall wait
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I am not having much luck with star gazing. If I could get onto the roof of the house I might do better. Until I fell off it , of course.
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In our area the fact so many buildings have gone makes it easier to see the sky.
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I have loved seeing those 2 planets as i drive home in the dark after work just sittin gup there in the night sky
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I like that we’re watching the same stars from different islands.
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