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Astronomical Nearness

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Posted by Larry Fischer on February 18, 2012 at 7:36 AM
Jupiter, Venus and Crescent Moon will provide photo op 2 nights next week.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/17feb_winterplanets/

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8br4JiFEik
Posted by Kate Silvia on February 18, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Very cool Larry! Thanks for posting!
Posted by Jim DeWitt on February 18, 2012 at 4:54 PM
Plus Mars is nearing it closest point to Earth (Mars opposition) on March 5, and is already nearly -1.0 mag.
Posted by Basil Greber on February 19, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Thx! :toast:
Posted by Doug Koepsel on February 19, 2012 at 2:08 PM
Thanks for the heads up. I will be in Monument Valley next weekend, so you are having me think of locations for this.
Posted by Morris McClung on February 19, 2012 at 8:19 PM
My wife and I were amazed the night before you posted this. It is REALLY bright. We couldn't decide if it was a plane at first. I will definitely try to be out on the 25th. Thanks for posting this. :wavey: