Lauren and I took the kids to the beach this morning to observe the Jupiter-Venus conjunction. Gemini and Orion were vibrant and the Last Quarter Moon was high overhead. We even saw three Perseid meteors, including a big earth-grazer! With a calm surf, Venus rise, Jupiter rise, and Sunrise were a perfect start to our first day at the beach this year. For once, we had the ideal weather and location for an astronomical event!
Jupiter and Venus are now only about 1° apart, easy to block with your outstretched thumb and with the binoculars or a 40mm eyepiece on the 90mm telescope, able to see both planets and some Jupiter's moons simultaneously.
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