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The conjunction of Venus and Jupiter was observed at around 4:30 am, with the two planets appearing about half a degree apart, similar to the width of the full moon. Observers noted that Venus will continue to move east of Jupiter over the next few weeks, making them visible together in the early morning sky. For those interested in future celestial events, resources like Sky and Telescope and astronomy magazines can provide updates. Some participants expressed disappointment at missing the event but found helpful tips for tracking similar occurrences. Overall, the conjunction sparked interest in planetary visibility and astronomy resources.
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Today at about 4:30 am I saw the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, where they were about the width of the full moon, or one half degree apart. Did anyone else see it?

Edit: The moon is 2,200 miles in diameter and at a distance of 240,000 miles. Thereby it subtends an angle in radians of 2,200/240,000=.01 (approximately). With pi radians being 180 degrees, one radian is 57.3 degrees, so that .01 radians is about .50 degrees (angle subtended by the moon). (.57 to be more exact, but with the moon being slightly less than .01 radians).
 
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Charles Link said:
Today at about 4:30 am I saw the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, where they were about the width of the full moon, or one half degree apart. Did anyone else see it?

Edit: The moon is 2,200 miles in diameter and at a distance of 240,000 miles. Thereby it subtends an angle in radians of 2,200/240,000=.01 (approximately). With pi radians being 180 degrees, one radian is 57.3 degrees, so that .01 radians is about .50 degrees (angle subtended by the moon). (.57 to be more exact, but with the moon being slightly less than .01 radians).
Awh I missed it :(
Where do you find out that things like this are going to happen?
 
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Awh I missed it :(
Where do you find out that things like this are going to happen?
I saw the two "stars" out my window in the morning about two weeks ago when they were somewhat further apart. I guessed it might be Venus and Jupiter, but googled it to verify.

They will still be fairly close together and visible in the early morning in the east before sunrise for the next couple of weeks. Venus will be moving east of Jupiter.

You can google "the planets for this month" and you would get links to things like Sky and Telescope magazine or astronomy magazine.
 
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Charles Link said:
I saw the two "stars" out my window in the morning about two weeks ago when they were somewhat further apart. I guessed it might be Venus and Jupiter, but googled it to verify.

They will still be fairly close together and visible in the early morning in the east before sunrise for the next couple of weeks. Venus will be moving east of Jupiter.

You can google "the planets for this month" and you would get links to things like Sky and Telescope magazine or astronomy magazine.
Oh, thanks! That's really helpful!
 
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