Jupiter, Venus Pull Off Spectacle in Night Sky
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Venus and Jupiter pulled off a grand spectacle in the night sky.
Both bright planets appeared to glide closer together over the month of June in a conjunction NASA called the “best backyard sky show of 2015.”
The planets have been slowly getting closer to each other over the past few weeks. Tuesday night marked the culmination with both planets appearing one-third of a degree apart, giving them the appearance of a double star, according to NASA.
While conjunctions aren’t rare, they are fun to check out in a clear night sky. Venus and Jupiter, the brightest planets in the night sky, were visible to the naked eye in clear weather.
If you missed it this time around, another Venus and Jupiter conjunction this close is set to happen on Aug. 27, 2016, according to EarthSky.
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