A Planetary Conjunction at Dawn
Department:
Watching the Sky
Teaser:
"This morning, sky watchers around the world woke up at the crack of dawn to witness a bright conjunction of Venus and Jupiter."
Link:
Source:
SpaceWeather.com Download time: May 11 2011 7:57 AM ET
It really was better than coffee. This morning, sky watchers around the world woke up at the crack of dawn to witness a bright conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. Jefferson Teng photographed the planets from the shore of Lampung Bay in Indonesia:…
"I had no trouble seeing this rare and beautiful conjunction despite the glaring lights of the Port of Panjang below," says Teng. "Venus and Jupiter were that bright."
Did you oversleep and miss the show? Try again tomorrow morning. The two planets will still be less than 1 degree apart on Thursday, May 12th.…
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