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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Planets, Crescent Moon to "Frown" on Skywatchers Dec. 1


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Venus and Jupiter appear close together in the sky over Pasadena, California, on February 12, 2008.

The two bright planets will slowly converge in the evening skies for a dazzling summit on November 30. On the following night, the pair will be joined by a thin crescent moon.

Photograph by Anthony J. Cook