Cosmic Conjunction: Jupiter Meets Venus on March 1st - by Astroguyz
The lineup of the Moon, Venus and Jupiter on the evening of February 22nd looking west. Credit: Stellarium., though Jove will also be close to the Sun around this time, as it reaches solar conjunction on April 11and could be an interesting one for the southwestern United States and Mexico at dawn.The Moon also occults Venus on March 24. These close passes also offer a rare chance to spot -3.9 magnitude Venus Venus in the daytime. Credit: Dave Dickinson.
The two planets won’t be closer until May 23, 2024. Venus and Jupiter are 31 degrees east of the Sun at closest approach on next week, placed well in the dusk.Now, for the wow! factor of what you’re seeing: Venus is an apparent disk 12” across and 86% illuminated during the pass, while Jupiter is 34” across. Of course, gas giant Jupiter is much larger than Venus… but it’s also over four times farther away, at 5.77 Astronomical Units or over 537 million miles distant.
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