This conjunction of Venus, Jupiter, and the crescent Moon occurred on April 23, 1998. Some parts of the world actually saw a rare "double conjunction eclipse", in which the Moon covered both Venus and Jupiter. This photo is included here courtesy of Stephen Barnes of Sky Optics. |
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