Cold and Spellbinding: An Alignment of Planets in the Sunset Sky – NASA Science
In March, Venus and Jupiter continue their relentless convergence until, on March 12th and 13th, the duo lie only three degrees apart—a spectacular double beacon in the sunset sky (sky map). Now you’ll be able to hide them together behind a pair of outstretched fingertips.
There’s something mesmerizing about stars and planets bunched together in this way—and, no, you’re not imagining things when it happens to you. The phenomenon is based on the anatomy of the human eye. [mjh: worth reading the rest at the link]
Cold and Spellbinding: An Alignment of Planets in the Sunset Sky – NASA Science