From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4@msn.com)
Date: Sun Dec 01 2002 - 17:09:24 PST
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From: SpaceWeather.com
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 1:56 AM
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Subject: Venus and Mars converge near the Moon
Space Weather News for Nov. 30, 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com
PLANETS CONVERGE: Don't miss this. Just before dawn on Sunday, Dec. 1st,
the planets Venus and Mars will converge with the slender crescent Moon.
The trio will fit within a circle 1.5 degrees in diameter. Northern
hemisphere observers should look toward the eastern horizon around 5:30
a.m. local time. Venus will be dazzling, about 350 times brighter than
nearby red Mars. Can you see a ghostly glow across the crescent Moon's
dark terrain? Astronomers call that "Earthshine"--it's one of the
loveliest sights in the sky.
Visit spaceweather.com for a sky map of the gathering and for details
about possible auroras on Dec. 1st and 2nd.
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