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Beautiful pairing of moon and Venus tomorrow

 
 
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Reply Sun 22 Feb, 2004 04:31 pm
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If the sky is clear tomorrow evening around 6:30 or 7 p.m., look to the west to see the night sky's two most brilliant objects — the moon and Venus — making a rare pairing.

The duo will be three degrees apart, which is about the width of a loonie held at arm's length.

Close encounters of the moon and a planet, or of planets with each other, are known as conjunctions. When a conjunction involves the two most luminous celestial objects, as it does here, it can be a striking sight.

This is a case in which reality far exceeds the description. The moon and a planet near each other sounds a bit dull, but I urge you to just take a look.

It really can be a beautiful sight, with the thin crescent moon set off by the diamond-white brilliance of nearby Venus.


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Reply Sun 22 Feb, 2004 05:29 pm
one question...whats a loonie and should I be sporting one in my purse for measurements sake?
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Reply Sun 22 Feb, 2004 05:48 pm
Thanks for the "heads up" (no pun intended), ehBeth. I always enjoy this sight whether it be Venus or Jupiter. You can't help but think of the star and crescent symbol common in the middle east when you see it.
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Reply Sun 22 Feb, 2004 05:53 pm
lovely, thanks Beth!
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Post: # 571,895
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Reply Sun 22 Feb, 2004 08:03 pm
ahh, the loonie

let's find a pic

http://www.yip.org/~erhard/images/Loonie.jpg

it's the canajun $1 coin. about the same size as the u.s. $1 coin - but much better lookin'
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Reply Sun 22 Feb, 2004 08:29 pm
That is a damn fine-lookin' coin, Beth.

You should be proud.
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Reply Sun 22 Feb, 2004 08:42 pm
I'm enormously proud, Gus. Thanks for mentioning it! Very Happy
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Reply Sun 22 Feb, 2004 08:47 pm
Ahhhh. The robust patriotism of the Canadians!

You gotta love it!
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Reply Sun 22 Feb, 2004 08:59 pm
i saw that last night with my two daughters, we have been able to see venus for a while now.
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Reply Mon 23 Feb, 2004 07:15 am
ah, now I see thanks
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Reply Mon 23 Feb, 2004 07:48 am
Thanks for the heads-up, Beth.
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Reply Mon 23 Feb, 2004 07:01 pm
I caught some glimpses while driving to and from the vet.
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Reply Mon 23 Feb, 2004 07:25 pm
Through the window while doing dishes...
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Reply Mon 23 Feb, 2004 07:30 pm
it is now 6:29 pm here in the Rockies, I have been standing on the patio seeing the moon and venus above the clouds WONDERFUL
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Reply Mon 23 Feb, 2004 07:47 pm
It's cloudy here in VA, USA. But on the "What made you smile today" thread, Nimh talked about his view from the Neatherlands, EUROPE and I responded with everything I could remember from Stardate on NPR this morning about Venus.
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Reply Mon 23 Feb, 2004 08:24 pm
Ah, seeing the same stars makes the world seem that much smaller.
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Reply Mon 23 Feb, 2004 08:46 pm
I saw it on the way to the vet tonight as well....do do do do

Was very nice actually
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Reply Mon 23 Feb, 2004 08:56 pm
um, weren't you JUST at the vet, Q?
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Reply Tue 24 Feb, 2004 06:38 am
um yeah..boarding for the evening/day whilst I have new windows installed today. It was fun to do twice in one week, they certainly adore me for it.
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