ICYMI: Wednesday night's Jupiter, Venus conjunction
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It looks like a couple of dots in the sky but you're seeing an interplanetary dance known as a conjunction.
On Wednesday night, Jupiter and Venus passed within half of a degree of each other. That's about the diameter of a full moon - a near kiss in terms of space.
The two planets were brightly lit being next to the moon.
Go outside and LOOK UP. Conjunction of Jupiter (L) and Venus (R) just 1/2 degree apart. Western sky. Can't miss it! @cbschicago @AdlerPlanet pic.twitter.com/7ayAgvy3Zr
— Ed Curran (@EdCurran) March 2, 2023
We'll get another celestial treat next month when the southern hemisphere sees a total solar eclipse.
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