[ RadSafe ] A tight three-way conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and crescent Moon. Space Weather News for Monday, Dec. 1, 2008

[Maury Siskel]

This is off topic but worth a brief nod. Set aside your radioactive risk 
calculators and look outside toward the southern sky right after dark. 
They are beautiful and honestly surprisingly bright.
Cheers,
Maury&Dog

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Space Weather News for Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
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When the sun goes down tonight, step outside and look south.  Beaming 
through the twilight is one of the prettiest things you'll ever see--a

Space Weather News for Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
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When the sun goes down tonight, step outside and look south.  Beaming through the twilight is one of the prettiest things you'll ever see--a tight three-way conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent Moon.  The event is visible from all parts of the world, even from light-polluted cities.  People in New York and Hong Kong will see it just as clearly as astronomers watching from remote mountaintops. Only cloudy weather or a midnight sun (sorry Antarctica!) can spoil the show.

The great conjunction offers something extra to Europeans. For more than an hour on Monday evening, the crescent Moon will actually eclipse Venus. Astronomers call such an event a "lunar occultation." Venus emerging from the dark edge of the Moon is a remarkably beautiful sight.  Sky watchers across Europe will be able to see this happen.

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The event is visible from all parts of the world, even from 
light-polluted cities.  People in New York and Hong Kong will see it 
just as clearly as astronomers watching from remote mountaintops. Only 
cloudy weather or a midnight sun (sorry Antarctica!) can spoil the show.

The great conjunction offers something extra to Europeans. For more than 
an hour on Monday evening, the crescent Moon will actually eclipse 
Venus. Astronomers call such an event a "lunar occultation." Venus 
emerging from the dark edge of the Moon is a remarkably beautiful 
sight.  Sky watchers across Europe will be able to see this happen.

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