Planetary Collision!!!

Well, not really, but it sure looks like a close one! Check out the pre-dawn sky the next few mornings. Look SE. The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter will be right next to each other near the horizon. Read this article and see how your eyes make this celestial spectacle even better: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/29jan_venusjupiter.htm

Here's how it looked this morning: http://www.spaceweather.com/

This weekend it will be even more spectacular with the crescent moon moving nearer to the planets.

"Scorpius rose this morning holding a plump crescent moon gently in his claws, while Jupiter and Venus met in the brightening light of dawn." - Bill Gucfa, Rehoboth, MA

Enjoy by Jove!
The Dorr Museum of Natural History