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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: May 23 Full Flower Moon-Antares Occultation, Venus-Jupiter Conjunction
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Image caption: A Full moon. Photo by João Luccas Oliveira on Pexels.com Venus & Jupiter in constellation Taurus, Full Flower Moon and Earth in constellation Scorpius (ie. Antares, star that marks the heart of the scorpion) ~Eve May 23, 2023: The moon occults or eclipses Antares. A Venus-Jupiter conjunction occurs in bright sunlight. by Jeffrey L. Hunt Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 5:23 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 8:12 p.m. CDT. Check local sources for sunrise and sunset times. Times are calculated by the US Naval Observatory’s MICA computer program. Moon-Antares Occultation Tonight, the moon occults or eclipses the bright star Antares, the Scorpion’s heart. During an occultation, the moon slowly covers the star, stays in front of the star for a period of time, and then uncovers it. This occultation is visible from western Africa, Caribbean basin, Central America, Africa, and the American Southeast. The event ends as the moon rises from the American Midwest. It is not visible from western time zones, although the lunar disk is very close to the star. For example, from Charleston, South Carolina, the occultation begins at 9:19 p.m. Eastern Time, ending at 10:15 p.m. While the moon is bright, the star is fairly easy to see without optical aid, although a binocular or spotting scope helps with the view. Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Today, Venus passes Jupiter in a very close conjunction. The planets are near the sun and hidden in the sun’s blazing light. The brilliant light can be dimmed by looking through eclipse glasses, but the planets are too dim to see through the glasses’ strong filtration. For practical observing, this conjunction is not visible. The next Venus-Jupiter conjunction occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise on August 12, 2025. The following table summarizes the next five conjunctions. - Future Venus-Jupiter Conjunctions (chart at link): https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2024/05/06/2024-may-23-moon-antares-occultation-venus-jupiter-conjunction/ |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: May 23 Full Flower Moon-Antares Occultation, Venus-Jupiter...
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shorts from earth sky... full moon near Antares, May 23 and 24: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mqO-68mOuPc |
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