Jupiter, Venus and Mercury Line Up After Sunset as June 9-11 Conjunction Nears

5 articles · Updated · Forbes · May 22

Jupiter and Venus will stand out in the western sky after sunset this weekend, with Mercury lower on the horizon and harder to spot.
A 45%-lit waxing crescent moon is moving away from the planets and passes near Regulus, while binoculars may help viewers pick out dim Mercury.
Night by night, Venus and Jupiter are drawing closer ahead of a close conjunction on June 9-11, with Mercury also nearby in the same evening scene.
The skywatching run-up continues into a busy stretch that includes a May 31 Blue Moon, a June 15 new supermoon and the June 21 summer solstice.

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