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| Venus and Jupiter conjunction: Sky-watchers await dawn display | Venus and Jupiter conjunction: Sky-watchers await dawn display |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Jupiter and Venus will be visible to the naked eye close together in the sky before dawn on Monday. | Jupiter and Venus will be visible to the naked eye close together in the sky before dawn on Monday. |
| The planets will appear in conjunction in the south-east, just above the horizon, and may appear to look like one bright star. | The planets will appear in conjunction in the south-east, just above the horizon, and may appear to look like one bright star. |
| In the UK, the best viewing time will be 40 minutes before sunrise. | In the UK, the best viewing time will be 40 minutes before sunrise. |
| Jupiter's four Galilean moons will also be visible to those with a telescope. Clear skies are needed - and forecast for much of England and Wales. | Jupiter's four Galilean moons will also be visible to those with a telescope. Clear skies are needed - and forecast for much of England and Wales. |
| The planets will be seen best by those in mid-northern latitudes around the world, including the UK and northern US. | The planets will be seen best by those in mid-northern latitudes around the world, including the UK and northern US. |
| Observers will have to have an uninterrupted view to the south-east as the planets will be very low in the sky. | Observers will have to have an uninterrupted view to the south-east as the planets will be very low in the sky. |
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