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Four Planets and Crescent Moon Evening Conjunction - August 12th and 13th
Posted: Monday, 9th August 2010 by Mike Salway This article has been read 1342 times | Comments

We're in for a treat on August 12th and 13th when the crescent Moon joins four planets for a beautiful display in the West, just after sunset.

I've written an article with some screenshots that show you where to look and what the conjunction will look like.

Four Planets and Crescent Moon Evening Conjunction - August 12-13, 2010

It's going to be a beautiful, and unique visual and photographic experience - so please post your reports and images on the IceInSpace Forum. We'd love to see them.



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