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Old 06-03-2012, 08:04 AM
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Thumbs up Moon, Venus and Jupiter Conjunction - March 2012

In the month of March 2012, the early evening provides some fantastic viewing and photographic opportunities in the Western dusk sky.

Early in the Month, the planets Venus and Jupiter converge closer to each other each day, until they are at their closest around the 15th March when they'll be separated by around 3 degrees.

After March 15th, they begin to diverge slowly but are joined by the thin Crescent Moon on March 25th, 26th and 27th - forming a great trio of celestial objects to view.

I've put together some sky charts and also some general information about what a conjunction is and how to photograph it, here on IceInSpace:

Moon, Venus and Jupiter Conjunction - March 2012

I look forward to seeing your images and reports here, and on our Facebook page.

Cheers

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