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Anonymous ID: 94f099 Dec. 10, 2021, 6:34 p.m. No.15173732   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3736 >>3931 >>4053 >>4205

Moon to align with 3 planets on Friday evening

By Brian Lada, Accuweather.com

 

Jupiter, Saturn and Venus have lined up in the evening sky and will continue to be prominent features throughout most of December, but this week, the trio will get a visitor.

 

The easy-to-find planets, paired with the approaching peak of the Geminid meteor shower, make December a great month for evening stargazing. The only caveat is that the weather can be fickle during the long December nights, often offering frosty conditions on nights that are not cloudy.

 

This week in particular will provide a good opportunity to view the planetary alignment as the crescent moon will join the show, eventually falling in line with Jupiter, Saturn and Venus.

 

The moon started off the week next to Venus, and as the week progresses, it will continue to move up the chain, passing by Saturn and Jupiter. These close encounters will be great opportunities for photographers and stargazers with a telescope hoping to see a planet and the moon in the same field of view.

 

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/12/08/moon-aligns-jupiter-saturn-venus/1961638969643/

Anonymous ID: 94f099 Dec. 10, 2021, 6:57 p.m. No.15173863   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3879 >>3889 >>3916 >>3918 >>3945

A trio of planets will accompany the moon in the sky on Friday, Dec. 10.

 

Jupiter, Saturn and Venus will fall in line with the crescent moon in the southwestern sky shortly after nightfall, according to AccuWeather.

 

Earth's celestial neighbor will appear at the top of the line, followed by Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. The alignment will be visible around the world.

 

Aside from the moon, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky, and Jupiter, the largest planet, falls third in the line of brightest.

 

Stargazers will have ample opportunity to capture photos of the alignment, and anyone who wants to take a closer look at the gas giants and their moons should use binoculars or a telescope, according to AccuWeather.

 

Even after the moon passes, the planetary trio will remain aligned for most of December.