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Starwatch: social distancing means nothing to heavenly bodies

Started by Rick, Apr 13, 2020, 10:46:15

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Rick

Starwatch: social distancing means nothing to heavenly bodies

The moon meets three planets just before dawn this week. Mars, Saturn and Jupiter are still close to each other in the morning sky, drawing a line from Capricornus, the goat, into Sagittarius, the archer. From London, the trio of planets rises in the early hours of the morning, just over an hour before the sun.

More: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/12/starwatch-social-distancing-heavenly-bodies-moon-mars-saturn-jupiter

ApophisAstros

Quote from: Rick on Apr 13, 2020, 10:46:15
Starwatch: social distancing means nothing to heavenly bodies

The moon meets three planets just before dawn this week. Mars, Saturn and Jupiter are still close to each other in the morning sky, drawing a line from Capricornus, the goat, into Sagittarius, the archer. From London, the trio of planets rises in the early hours of the morning, just over an hour before the sun.

More: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/12/starwatch-social-distancing-heavenly-bodies-moon-mars-saturn-jupiter
I am sure they are 2m apart :abducted:
Roger
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