Mercury, Venus, and Saturn are in conjunction tonight.

[Maddy McCall]

http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/conjunction_mercury_venus_saturn.html?2362005

Go outside and look to the west. You should see all three planets with your naked eye.

Do it tonight. This will not happen again until 2070.

With that, I'm off to see the planets and then to bed. Early morning tomorrow, as I have to look for my rooster at daybreak.

:loveya:

[democracyindanger]

1. Yesssss...

The planets are aligned...NOW YOU WILL FEEL THE TRUE NATURE OF MY POWER! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[madeline_con]

2. This will not happen again until 2070

That's depressing. It's cloudy and I'm so old, I won't make it that long. Mortality sucks!

I see Gemini on the map. :headbang:

[DemoTex]

3. Great graphic. I'm an amateur astronomer (former celestial navigator).

We have low clouds, mist, and diffused lightening. In other words, cool with embedded thunderstorms. Haven't seen the sky for nights.

Mac

[DemoTex]

4. Your post also reminded me of a great Christine Lavin song!

Venus Kissed the Moon
© 1990 Christine Lavin

Venus kissed the Moon tonight
We watched her in the Sky
She's been - flirtin' with him for centuries
Too bad he's so shy
He's waxing
He's waining
You don't see Venus complaining
She'll steal a kiss whenever she can
Not 'till 2031
Will this happen again.

I kissed you in the taxicab
And touched your handsome face
I said, I feel like a satellite
Away too long in space.
You roll down the window
To gain a clearer view.
Now you're
Gazing at the Heavens
I'm gazing at you.

2031 you say
That's an eternity
So far away
Not to me
Time and Distance
Make no difference
in this celestial love affair
Oh you laugh and you hold me tight
Your eyes are shining bright
Like the luminescent street lights
Like those lovers way up there.

Venus kissed the Moon tonight
It's okay - This is a leap year.
Then she kept right on travelling
Centriphical force, my dear.
He'll keep waxing,
And waining,
You won't see Venus complaining
She'll steal a kiss whenever she can
This will happen again
This will happen again.