Conjunction of Jupiter, Venus & Mercury: May 26th, 2013.
The Dance Of The Planets!
Jupiter, Venus & Mercury come within a tight triangle only 3 degrees wide on May 26th.
Triple planetary conjunctions are rare, the last one was in May 2011 and the next won't be till October 2015.
This will be a great photo opportunity and if the skies are clear, I'm even going to have a go. A point and shoot camera on a tripod is really all you need.
While the three planets (Venus, Mercury and Jupiter) will be closest on 26 and 27 May, watching the three of them change position from 24 May (when Venus and Mercury are closest) to 31 May (when all are in a straight line), will be great, weather and horizons permitting.