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. ----- Original Message ----- From: <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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. > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.