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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.

 

Visit http://spaceweather.com for photos, webcasts and more information.

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