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By the following evening (Sunday, Jan. 22) Venus will sit just 0.35 of a degree to the left and slightly below Saturn. That's equivalent to a little less than three-quarters of a moon width; you ...
Saturn and Venus will be in conjunction on Sunday (Jan. 22), and you can watch the event live online thanks to a free livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project.
However, the 'best' Venus-Saturn conjunction in the next few years will be on Sunday, January 22, 2023 when the planets will appear just 0.3° apart after sunset. Mark your calendars! Wishing you ...
Venus' orbit around the sun is 225 Earth days, while Saturn's is 29 years. The conjunction can be seen across the world in the pre-dawn hours by looking east, toward the sunrise.
The alignment between Venus and Saturn is just one act of January's "planet parade," in which viewers can also expect to see other showrunners like Mars and Jupiter.
The reason the planets will all appear at once is because all of the planet's orbits around the sun are near aligned. Mercury orbits the sun ever 88 days, while it takes Saturn 29 years to do so.
Watch the waning gibbous moon, Saturn, and Neptune meet in the night sky around midnight on July 16. The trio will travel ...
Saturn will make a close approach to the moon on Friday, March 1, at 1:28 p.m. EST (1828 GMT). Skywatchers in the U.S. won't be able to see the pair at that time of day, but early risers can enjoy ...
From Jan. 18-24, sky-watchers will be able to see Venus and Saturn with the naked eye as the sun sets, as the two planets will appear near each other.
Venus' orbit around the sun is 225 Earth days, while Saturn's is 29 years. Advertisement The conjunction can be seen across the world in the pre-dawn hours by looking east, toward the sunrise.
Love planet Venus is joining forces with taskmaster Saturn in Pisces, emphasizing your committed seventh house of agreements, compromise and significant others.