Jupiter and Venus get cozy in revealing late-night display

[haikuman]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/12/...njunction/

Red Planet also makes an appearance
By Brid-Aine Parnell • Get more from this author

Posted in Space, 12th March 2012 10:21 GMT
Be prepared to hear a lot of irritating New Age chatter about the planets being in alignment over the next few days, because some of them actually will be.

Venus and Jupiter have been lighting up the evening skies in the last few weeks and are drawing closer and closer together, until Venus passes just 3 degrees north of Jupiter between 12 to 15 March.

[blooz]

Noticed this last night. Pretty sight.

[Lux Interior]

Is the moon in the seventh house?

[haikuman]

Lux Interior wrote:
Is the moon in the seventh house?

That sounds like the beginnings of a song *(:>*

[decay]

nice!

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials...rn-mercury

[haikuman]

Great link decay thank you *(:>*

[haikuman]

Venus, below, moon and Jupiter, above, as seen February 26, 2012 in Manila, Philippines by Jv Noriega. Jupiter and Venus will be closest in mid-March. The moon will sweep near them again in late March 2012.

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials...rn-mercury

[the_poochies]

If you have an iOS device, RYF and purchase the wonderful Night Sky app for only $.99.

Just aim your i-thingy at the sky (it even works on cloudy days or indoors) and it will tell you what stars and planets are up in the heavens.

We had Little Poochie's Cub Scout Den and their parents battling over who gets to aim my iPhone at the night sky during a recent cookout.

[decay]

we use Star Walk, i'll check out Night Sky.

[JoeM]

I've been trying to get a decent shot with my SX40 but haven't had any luck yet. Maybe tonight.