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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Three celestial bodies in our western skies at sunset

25 March 2012

Take some time tonight kids, and look to the west at sunset for a very pretty and interesting gathering of Venus, Jupiter and the slender crescent Moon.

No Chicago Astronomer star party for this Sunday night...but looks good for a Monday - the 26th of March 2012 activity....and we will still have the three nicely placed for early Spring astronomical enjoyment.

Stay tuned...

[atomant]

From the Leaning Tower of Niles:



iPhone, 1/15sec, iso640

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Taken with the LG Ally Android phone in a car...

Nice.

[tomlee]

Moon Jupiter bottom Venus top


IMG_0007 by t m l, on Flickr


Moon Jupiter


IMG_0006 by t m l, on Flickr

This is last month Feb 2012 when Venus Jupiter "transposition" or the b4 of . . .

IMG_0001 by t m l, on Flickr

All shots shot with photographic lenses, as seen on earth so up is up

[patrickm]

Tom,
Pics marked private on Flickr!

Fixed! Really nice pics.

"Up is up"!

[tomlee]

Mar 26, 2012 18:41:58 GMT -6 patrickm said:

Tom,
Pics marked private on Flickr!

I didn't know I guess I see them cause I own them but you ain't miss nothing. I am just compiling ;D

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

I am able to see Tom's cool pics.

[atomant]

Interesting, that Jupiter is "Wood Star" and Venus is "Gold Star".

Tom, what are the elements for the other planets?

[tomlee]

Mar 29, 2012 18:36:49 GMT -6 atomant said:

Interesting, that Jupiter is "Wood Star" and Venus is "Gold Star".

Tom, what are the elements for the other planets?

Bill，

Mercury is 水星， Mars is 火星 and Saturn is 土星 （土=earth is somewhat bad translation）.

As for 金，it is really metal (金属） rather than gold（金）.

I hope this is what you wanted to know.