05-17-2002, 11:58 AM
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Dracolisk 
Join Date: January 5, 2002
Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Age: 38
Posts: 6,043
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Have you seen the sky recently? it's pretty tight...
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May is an exciting time to skywatch, as the planets sure aren't wasting time in entertaining us night sky aficionados. Starting at the beginning of the month, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn will be within a 12-degree circle in the sky out to the west and they will move nearer to each other as the alignment progresses. You can keep an eye out on the 2nd and 3rd, as Mars will pass about 2 degrees from Saturn on its way to the unique conjunction with Saturn and Venus. This small-triangle formation will begin during the day and will be visible to those of us in New England on the night of the 5th.
If you haven't seen Jupiter yet, don't fret, for you will see this gaseous monster if you look about 30 degrees above Saturn. To find it, look to the east of Saturn, and you should spot it about two out-stretched hand spans away.
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