Gregory's ServerLook west this evening for a beautiful celestial display.
It is literally a can't-miss event: If you have clear skies & an unobstructed view, Jupiter, Venus & the Moon will be brilliantly obvious. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-february-17-26/ #conjunction
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For those who missed it, this is a fabulous photo of today's conjunction of Jupiter & the crescent Moon:
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RT @_mgde_
Tonight: ๐
10.8% waxing crescent moon w/lovely Earthshine
Jupiter w/handful of itโs moons
-Ganymede (top)
-Io (closest above Jupiter)
-Callisto (bottom)
To the right of Jupiter is HD 3628, a high proper motion star of the constellation Pisces
https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1628560178764292096