A planetary conjunction of Venus, Mercury and Jupiter will be visible from earth without the use of binoculars from Saturday up to early June.A planetary conjunction of Venus, Mercury and Jupiter will be visible from earth without the use of binoculars from Saturday up to early June. Venus and Jupiter, two of the brightest planets in the solar system, have been approaching each other over the last month and are expected to be clearly visible from Saturday low in the West-Northwesterly direction a little after sunset. As a rare and unusual sighting, Mercury, currently the third brightest planet, can be seen on the lower right side of Venus, said a statement issued by city-based Aastronomica club here on Friday. Venus and Jupiter, two of the brightest planets in the solar system, have been approaching each other over the last month and are expected to be clearly visible from Saturday low in the West-Northwesterly direction a little after sunset. As a rare and unusual sighting, Mercury, currently the third brightest planet, can be seen on the lower right side of Venus, said a statement issued by city-based Aastronomica club here on Friday. From Saturday till May 29, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter will fit within a 5-6 degrees circle, making all three visible at the same time.
Posted on: Sat, 25 May 2013 17:48:55 +0000