The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, team up to make for an eye-catching sight in the western sky soon after sunset. They will be separated by 3 degrees on this evening, Venus passing to the northwest (upper right) of Jupiter and shining nearly eight times brighter than "Big Jupe." Although they will gradually go their separate ways after this date, on March 25 and 26, a crescent moon will pass by, adding additional beauty to this celestial scene.Here's an interesting video clip showing how the free software package Registax takes pretty suss telescope footage and turns it into a great amateur photo (the synthesized voiceover is a bit freaky though...):
13 March 2012
Venus and Jupiter will make a dynamic duo tonight in the western sky
As Space.com describe:
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