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Jupiter - Venus - and the Crescent Moon (Standing by on the West Coast)
11-29-08

Posted on 11/30/2008 4:21:53 PM PST by Neuromancer

Tonight and tomorrow night the greatest show not on earth will light up the sky.

Are you watching?


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1 posted on 11/30/2008 4:21:53 PM PST by Neuromancer
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To: Neuromancer

Snowing here, got pictures?


2 posted on 11/30/2008 4:23:55 PM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: Neuromancer

Beautiful. Clouds cleared right at sunset. I took some photos.


3 posted on 11/30/2008 4:25:20 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: Neuromancer

Just went outside. It’s dusk right now. It’s lookin’ good. Tomorrow night will be better though when the moon is closer to Venus and Jupiter.


4 posted on 11/30/2008 4:26:38 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (For more information on America's "new direction" read The Road to Serfdom. by Friedrich A. Hayek.)
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To: Neuromancer

Cloudy and rainy here in Virginia.

They said it should still pretty neat for the next week or so.


5 posted on 11/30/2008 4:27:10 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Der neuen Fuhrer: AKA the Murdering Messiah: Keep your power dry, folks)
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To: xcamel

Not yet, we are going up in the mountains tomorrow afternoon when the three are in full conjunction.
I will try to take pictures then.

It was beautiful last night - Jupiter and Venus are rapidly closing.


6 posted on 11/30/2008 4:28:05 PM PST by Neuromancer
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To: Neuromancer

There are a few nice ones on spaceweather.com


7 posted on 11/30/2008 4:30:04 PM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Tomorrow you will be able to cover all three with your thumb - at arms length.


8 posted on 11/30/2008 4:30:53 PM PST by Neuromancer
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To: Neuromancer

Unfortunately, there’s been snow and sleet and rain and apparently even hail all coming down in various mixtures for the better part of the day today in the area where I live. No chance of seeing anything in the sky tonight =’(


9 posted on 11/30/2008 4:31:29 PM PST by Hyzenthlay (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Hyzenthlay

The moon is visible, the sun is going down and both the Power and the Grace should be shining soon.


10 posted on 11/30/2008 4:36:12 PM PST by Neuromancer
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To: Neuromancer

Yeah. Last night, both Jupiter and Venus were very bright. It is cold and clear right now so we are getting a good show here in northern Arizona.


11 posted on 11/30/2008 4:37:04 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (For more information on America's "new direction" read The Road to Serfdom. by Friedrich A. Hayek.)
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To: xcamel

http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching


12 posted on 11/30/2008 4:38:58 PM PST by RonDog
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To: Neuromancer

Venus has just appeared - She is at high noon with the moon at 4:00.

At an almost perfect 45 degrees.


13 posted on 11/30/2008 4:39:39 PM PST by Neuromancer
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To: Neuromancer
This Is From April 23, 1998


14 posted on 11/30/2008 4:41:29 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: RonDog

real pictures... not cartoons.

like these:
http://lledgerock.com/Aurora/auroraphotos/

(several of which used on “The Sky Today”)


15 posted on 11/30/2008 4:42:55 PM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I can’t help but look on this trine as a good omen.


16 posted on 11/30/2008 4:42:55 PM PST by Neuromancer
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To: Neuromancer

It was so stunning tonight.

My daughter spotted them the other night, but with the crescent moon, it is beautiful.

However with the Mumbai tragedy, it looks too close to an Islamic flag to be enjoyed thoroughly. I had to look at it through my kids’ eyes who don’t know such things and just appreciate the sight.


17 posted on 11/30/2008 4:43:00 PM PST by autumnraine (Churchill: " we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall never surrender")
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To: Red_Devil 232

Beautiful.


18 posted on 11/30/2008 4:43:24 PM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: Red_Devil 232

There is a strong chance of the dark part of the moon being partially lit with earthlight tomorrow.


19 posted on 11/30/2008 4:46:06 PM PST by Neuromancer
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To: Neuromancer

yup 52% elected the ‘crescent moon’.


20 posted on 11/30/2008 4:49:26 PM PST by Vaquero ( "an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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