In the sky to the west, during and after sunset, Venus and Jupiter are visible and close to each other. I think that they're still getting closer. I read somewhere that the Moon was going to eclipse Venus.
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My son had a powerful
My son had a powerful telescope and showed me Jupiter. It is amazing to see it "in the flesh". 861 million miles away. In the UK currently the northern light can just about be seen in the south.
Leeanna
Northern Lights
Visible to the south? Yes, it's possible.
Was your view of Jupiter recent? Did he show you Venus as well? Once I looked at Venus through a small telescope. As bright as it was, Venus was a crescent.
-- Daphne Xu (a page of contents)
It was last year. I saw a few
It was last year. I saw a few of Saturn's moons too. Apparently, it has 83!
It makes you feel so small seeing it through a telescope.
Leeanna
Saturn's Moons
Apparently, until a few weeks ago, astronomers knew of more moons of Saturn than of Jupiter. Then JWST discovered 12 (or 16) more.
-- Daphne Xu (a page of contents)
Saw that earlier today
on Dr Becky's Night Sky Youtube show, The is a really awesome astrophucist!
Hugs
Diana
Dr. Becky
I've seen a couple of her videos. She is good.
There is a certain difference between seeing it on video or in pictures, and seeing it in the sky. A few years ago, I saw a couple minutes of the Venus transit in front of the sun right at sunset.
-- Daphne Xu (a page of contents)