[AZ-Observing] Re: Another Planetary Alignment - Correction

Venus will be about 19 degrees east of the Moon, Jupiter about 6 degrees 
from the Moon, and Mercury about 2 degrees from Jupiter just past sunset 
tonight.
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From: <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 9:17 AM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Another Planetary Alignment


> Here's a pic from last evening's conjuction of Jupiter, Mercury, and a 
> very
> young Moon, as seen from Saguaro National Park West:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/pegsam/image/107563400
>
> I was able to pick out Venus naked eye (4 pm MST) while waiting for this
> sunset. The cresent moon was much more difficult and I didn't catch that
> until 5:45 pm. Tonight should also be a good night to catch the Moon about 
> 2
> degrees east of Jupiter, with Mercury just a half degree SW of Jupiter.
> Venus will be about 22 degrees east of the Moon.
>
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