Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 8, 1999

A Jupiter-Venus Conjunction

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 8, 1999 is “A Jupiter-Venus Conjunction,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: T. Polakis). The original explanation runs about 127 words.

From the explanation

“Venus and Jupiter appeared unusually close together in the sky last month. The conjunction was easily visible to the unaided eye because Venus appears brighter than any background star.”

— APOD editors, March 8, 1999

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At a glance

Date: March 8, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: T. Polakis
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 127 words

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Venus Jupiter

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 8, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-march-08-a-jupiter-venus-conjunction

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