A show in the heavens
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A show in the heavens
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 23 Feb 2023
Looking from the heights of Perrett Park, the early evening shows something unusual: the crescent moon looks on as Jupiter (middle) and Venus (lower, brighter) converse. The two planets are getting closer, approaching a conjunction in the next few days before they go their own ways.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.438897
Longitude
-2.580322