Close-pairing of the moon and the planet Venus visible in the eastern horizon at around 5 am on November 11, 2012, captured with a Canon 450D and a 50 mm f/1.8 lens. Photo Credit: Anthony Urbano
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Category: Conjunction
Facing east at 4 am, September 13, 2012, as viewed anywhere in the Philippines
There will be a Venus-Moon pairing a few hours before sunrise (3-5 am) on September 13, 2012. This pairing also presents an opportunity to spot Venus even during daytime, that is, while the Sun is up and the sky is still blue. The event requires no telescope and will be visible to the naked eye.
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I started setting up my equipment at around 1 am at the PAGASA Astronomical Observatory in preparation for the relatively rare lunar occultation involving Jupiter and 4 of its brightest satellites, an event which also coincided with the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Fellow astronomy enthusiasts from the UP Astronomical Society and also some walk-in guests were there to observe. Read more.
Jupiter a few minutes before it disappears behind the moon on August 12, 2012 as observed from Quezon City, Philippines. This image is a post-processed screenshot taken from the video timer setup.
Close pairing of the planet Venus and the open cluster M45, or Pleiades. Image taken with a Canon 450D DSLR on a tripod, 50 mm f/1.8 lens, 2.5 sec exp, IS0 1600. April 4, 2012, Camarines Norte, Philippines. Photo Credit: Anthony Urbano
Thick clouds could not stop Jupiter and Venus from putting up an impressive conjunction earlier today. Image taken at the PAGASA Astronomical Observatory in Quezon City, Philippines. For more images of conjunctions, click here.
Jupiter (upper left) and Venus (lower right) will line up on March 15, 2012, an event astronomers call planetary conjunction. Photo credit: Anthony Urbano. For more images of conjunctions, click here.
When two planets line up in the sky, astronomers call it planetary conjunction, one of which will occur on March 15, 2012 for planets Jupiter and Venus. You do not need any equipment to get a glimpse of this planetary alignment, just the naked eye. At around 6 pm tonight and in the succeeding days, Jupiter and Venus will be seen as two bright lights in the sky, prominently visible in the western horizon right after sunset.
