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Dramatic Moon, Jupiter & Saturn Conjunctions Over New Hampshire The Next Few Nights — Weather Permitting.

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by Anura Guruge
on November 10, 2021

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If you are outside it is hard to miss. The moon & Jupiter (the brighter of the two planets given it is both BIGGER & closer) are bright & resplendent. The conjunction show at top is what you will see today & tomorrow.

Then, on Saturday, the moon moves above the two planets to give us quite the straight light conjunction. Not sure about Friday, but I think the weather will cooperate most of the other nights. It is worth stepping outside to marvel. Not that cold.

I go out, nearly every night (bar heavy rain) around 11pm, & last night the sky was so clear & dark. The stars shone brightly. It was quite the sight.

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Pleasing Crescent Moon & Resplendent ‘Venus’ Conjunction Over New England For The Next Few Nights.

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by Anura Guruge
on October 9, 2021

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Tonight, i.e., Saturday, October 9, 2021, it is at its most pleasing & iconic. Venus, resplendent, dangling beneath a sharply demarcated crescent moon. Look to the southwest. You can’t miss the Moon. But, the Moon & Venus will sink below the treeline (& then the horizon) by 8:30pm (Eastern).

Tomorrow, i.e., Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 7:30pm (Eastern) we will still have roughly the same conjunction. Venus, however, much further below the Moon. But, Venus will duck behind the trees by 8pm. Again look to the southwest.

Same general pattern for the next few days, though Venus will sink lower & lower spoiling the conjunction.

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Memorable Moon, Jupiter & Saturn Conjunction Over New Hampshire The Next Few Nights — Weather Permitting.

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by Anura Guruge
on September 17, 2021

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I happened to see it, at 11pm, last night, during my 1-mile postprandial walk. [Yes, I eat dinner around 9pm. Don’t you?]

It was striking. Jupiter was hard to miss though I had to do a double-take to make sure it was not Venus. Saturn is, of course, much smaller. I pulled out my ‘Google Pixel 5‘ phone & activated Google’s ‘Sky Map’ APP just to make sure.

I have a nasty feeling that tonight’s cloud will preclude us being able to see this conjunction.

It should be visible Saturday night too, i.e., September 18, 2021.

After that the configuration of the conjunction will shift. The moon will start drifting away to the East. On the 20th the three will be in a near straight-line. OK?

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