14 May 2011

Tightest Planetary Conjunction Since 1996

“Every day this month, about 20 to 45 minutes before sunrise, sky-watchers will get a rare opportunity to watch four worlds - Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter - in the closest planetary grouping yet seen this century.”

The News Watch column of National Geographic Daily News is offering information about a planetary conjunction that is occurring this month in the eastern sky.

To access the complete article (with related illustrations), please visit:

National Geographic News Watch: Night Sky News: See the Tightest Planet Gathering Yet This Century (9 MAY 11)

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