[AZ-Observing] Re: Upcoming planetary conjunctions

Had a terrific clear-sky view tonight (Friday) from open land south of 
Chandler.  Getting away from the city lights helped the naked-eye visibility of 
dim Mercury and Saturn immensely, compared to the night before from my house.
 
Looking forward to seeing the tight triangle on Saturday night.  Mercury and 
Venus will be practically as close together Sunday the 26th as they will be on 
Monday the 27th, so that will be a good evening to look too -- I suggest 
binoculars or telescope for those nights.
 
--Joe Orman

Joe Orman wrote:
Be sure to watch Saturn, Venus and Mercury do a little dance in the west after 
sunset for the next week or so. The closest grouping of the three is on 
Saturday the 25th, and Venus and Mercury are closest to each other on Monday 
the 27th.

Here are the entries from my Sky Events Almanac:
http://pages.prodigy.net/pam.orman/JoeAlmanac2005.html

June 25 (evening): Saturn 1 1/2 degrees to lower left of Venus, Mercury 1/2 
degree to lower right of Venus, low in W after sunset. Stars Castor and Pollux 
straight in line to right. 
June 27 (evening): Mercury just 9 arc-minutes (!) to left of Venus, very low in 
WNW after sunset. 

--Joe Orman

Joe Orman's Photo Pages:
http://pages.prodigy.net/pam.orman/JoeGallery.html







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