Tonight: Venus passes Mercury. Look for the two planets in the morning sky very close to the ESE horizon. Venus and Mercury are 1.2° apart. Mercury is found to the upper left of Venus. The pair are 26° to the lower left of Jupiter. Look 45 minutes before sunrise.
Night Sky Note for February 26, 2008
Posted on February 26th, 2008
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