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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Jupiter & Mars Conjunction in Constellation Taurus August 14th
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WED, 14 AUG 2024 AT 10:53 EDT (14:53 UTC) The planets Jupiter and Mars will make a close approach, passing within a mere 18.4 arcminutes of each other. From Ann Arbor , the pair will be visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:58. Jupiter will be at mag -2.2; and Mars will be at mag 0.8. Both objects will lie in the constellation Taurus. They will be close enough to fit within the field of view of a telescope, but will also be visible to the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars. At around the same time, the pair will also share the same right ascension – called a conjunction. Jupiter 05h00m50s 22°02'N Taurus -2.2 35"8 Mars 05h00m40s 22°20'N Taurus 0.8 6"1 |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Jupiter & Mars Conjunction in Constellation Taurus August 14th
URL: https://earthsky.org/tonight/jupiter-and-mars-conjunction-uranus-july-august-14-2024/
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Coming soon! Jupiter and Mars conjunction before dawn Posted by John Jardine Goss and Kelly Kizer Whitt July 1, 2024 Image Caption: Jupiter and Mars are found in the east before sunrise all month. Jupiter is brighter than Mars. The Jupiter and Mars conjunction – when they are closest to each other – will be on the morning of August 14. Chart via EarthSky. -- Jupiter and Mars pair up -- As August 2024 opened, Jupiter and Mars were near each other in the east before sunup. And – if you watch in the coming weeks – you’ll get to see Mars sideswipe Jupiter in a conjunction that’ll culminate on August 14. Jupiter and Mars are in the constellation boundary into Taurus the Bull. There are many splendid things to see in Taurus. This conjunction will be fun! The two are not far from the misty Pleiades star cluster. |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Jupiter & Mars Conjunction in Constellation Taurus August 14th
URL: https://earthsky.org/tonight/jupiter-and-mars-conjunction-uranus-july-august-14-2024/
more from earthsky.org: Caption: On August 12, 2024, look for the Jupiter and Mars conjunction in the morning sky. The planets will be in the constellation Taurus. Chart via Guy Ottewell’s 2024 Astronomical Calendar. Used with permission. Heliocentric solar system view of the planets in August 2024 Here’s a heliocentric view of the solar system from above for August when Jupiter and Mars will appear close together in the morning sky. 
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Jupiter & Mars Conjunction in Constellation Taurus August 14th
URL: https://earthsky.org/tonight/jupiter-and-mars-conjunction-uranus-july-august-14-2024/
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Jupiter & Mars Conjunction in Constellation Taurus August 14th
URL: https://www.astronomy.com/observing/how-to-see-tomorrows-conjunction-of-mars-and-jupiter/
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EXCERPT: How to see tomorrow’s conjunction of Mars and Jupiter The two bright planets will come closest in Taurus the morning of August 14, with less than the width of the Full Moon between them. The peak of the Perseid meteor shower has been grabbing headlines this week, but there’s another upcoming event visible tomorrow morning you won’t want to miss: the close conjunction of Mars and Jupiter. In the pre-dawn sky of August 14, the two planets will blaze brightly in the constellation Taurus and stand just 0.3° apart, less than the width of the Full Moon in the sky. The sight will be visible in the early-morning hours; the planets rise together in the east around 1 A.M. local daylight time and reach 45° in altitude in the hour before dawn. They appear in eastern Taurus, to the lower left of the bright red giant star Aldebaran, which marks the Bull’s eye. They are also below and to the left of the famous Pleiades open cluster (M45). The planets are bright — Jupiter shines at magnitude –2.2, while Mars is magnitude 0.8. You won’t need a telescope or even binoculars to find them, shining between the horns of the Bull. However, you will be able to zoom in on the pair with binoculars or a telescope if you wish — and particularly if you have the latter available, it’s worth a look. Both planets will appear together within the same low-power field of view even of a telescope, a stunning and unusual sight. (more at link provided) |
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48415
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Jupiter & Mars Conjunction in Constellation Taurus August 14th
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It is hazy here but it's a nice sight! |
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