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Venus/Jupiter Conjunction Tomorrow

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the planet-gazing dept.

TigerNut writes "I've been watching Venus and Jupiter creep closer together in the morning sky for the last few weeks, and tomorrow will be their closest approach, according to this table. The table also indicates this will be the closest that Venus and Jupiter will appear until 2014. Happy viewing! There's more on the conjunction at Universe Today."

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  1. Planet Triangle by BortQ · · Score: 5, Funny
    Shit, Mars is gonna FREAK OUT if he catches Jupiter slam-bamming his babe Venus. I sure hope they made sure that the sun is blocking their 'conjuction'.

    Of course, I also hope that they are putting this show on pay-per-view, cause that Venus chick is HOT!

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    1. Re:Planet Triangle by tuxter · · Score: 5, Funny

      And Uranus is shitting itself.

  2. Pictures! by BisonHoof · · Score: 5, Informative

    Excellent pictures here: http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/vj_conj_nov04.html

  3. Re:Best viewing point? by LewsTherinKinslayer · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, where in the world should you be, to get the best view? :)

    Outside.

  4. Re:Best viewing point? by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Outside.

    No, this is slashdot, dude. He wants an MPEG URL.

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  5. Re:Best viewing point? by frizzbit · · Score: 5, Informative
    Since closest approach was at 1:57 UT and Venus and Jupiter rise an hour before sunrise that means anywhere where it is dawn at around this time, which would be southern and eastern Africa, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, central Asia and eastern Siberia.

    Your exact location does really matter though since the planets move slowly enough that the planets will still be very close if you look today or tomorrow morning. You need to get out just as dawn is begining to break and look in the east (the direction where the sun is early in the morning). Providing there is nothing much obstructing your view in that direction near the horizon you should be able to spot the two planets close together before the sun comes up.

    How to know you're definitely looking at Venus and Jupiter?

    They will be brighter than any stars but not by that much with Venus noticeably brighter than Jupiter.

    Both pale yellow/orange.

    Will rise together. You will not see their separation change unless you look the next morning.

  6. Re:arafat and bush by Forthan+Red · · Score: 5, Funny

    Planetary conjunctions were outlawed in 10 states on Tuesday. You'd better hope they don't find out about this. 'Course, those people aren't real big on "all that scientific stuff", so maybe they won't notice.

  7. Nostradamus got it right! by skimitar · · Score: 5, Funny
    From Century XI.3:

    Quand ardent Jupiter avec son regard fixe de perforation transpercera Venus juste carrément en son échine.
    Alors l'un triomphe singe-fait face au-dessus de son ennemi.
    Et les auteurs au Forum déploreront. Et fureur contre RIAA et SCO (comme d'habitude).

    When fiery Jupiter with his piercing gaze
    Shall spear fair Venus squarely in her loins
    Then shall the monkey-faced one triumph over his foe
    And the writers to the Forum shall lament
    And rail against RIAA and SCO