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What’s Up Tonight?
Things to look out for…
After dusk-Venus is visible blazing brightly in the south-west
Early evening-Jupiter is visible in the south-west, to the upper left of Venus, and now sets in the west before midnight
Immediately after dusk-Mercury is low in the west
Mid evening-Mars rises in the east below the tail end of Leo
Before midnight-Saturn rises in the east, to the west of the bright star Spica in Virgo
Dusk on 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th & 28th February-The crescent Moon passes close to Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter in the west
Dusk on 25th February 2012-The waxing crescent Moon just 1.3 degrees from Venus
March 3rd 2012-Mars opposition
Dusk on 12/13th March 2012-Venus and Jupiter conjuction, 2.2 degrees apart low in the south-west at dusk
April 3rd 2012-Venus passes across the western edge of the Pleiades Cluster
Pre dawn hours of 22nd April-The Lyrids Meteor Shower peak
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