Awesome Night Sky!
One of the coolest images in the night sky is always the conjunction of Venus and the Crescent Moon.
Now here, the last week has been over cast and raining. Today it was clear. Last night Venus was clearly visible, at sunset, as it is the brightest item in the sky, after the Sun and Moon.
Last night there was no Moon, as it was near the Sun. Tonight we should have a Crescent Moon right under Venus, and remaining near Venus for a few days.
Watch as the Sun is going down.
For example: cambridgeblog.org
Has anyone here actually seen Mercury with their own eyes?
SJG
Gustav Holtz, Planets youtube.com
Saw Venus close to the Moon after sunset, as indicated above. But it was a couple of days later than I had expected. Not able to see all the way down to horizon effected this.
Now, a month later, also saw Venus and Moon last night. But it is different. Looking to the West, Venus is further to the North. Not sure how much longer Venus will be visible at sunset, especially in urban area where one cannot see all the way down to horizon. It cycles back to being visible before sunrise, and with the waxing moon.
Seeing Orion each clear night, and also Sirius.
And en.wikipedia.org
3 Pyramids of Giza, mirrors Orion's Belt. That far south, Orion probably passes directly overhead.
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Does the Sphinx mirror Orion's Sword? Maybe.
SJG
Investigation of Jeff Sessions and Russia Ties democracynow.org