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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Alex Whilding & Damon Wilkinson

How to see the Venus and Jupiter conjunction this weekend

This weekend you will have the chance to see a phenomenon known as the Venus and Jupiter conjunction - when the two plants appear to collide in the sky. The planets are millions of miles apart, but appear to have been inching closer and closer to each other over time recently, the Mirror reports.

According to NASA a conjunction is when two planets appear to touch each other in the sky when seen from the Earth's point of view. The Venus and Jupiter conjunction usually occurs once a year, however this time the planets are set to appear even closer than they have ever before.

As long as the sky is clear you should be able to see the mind blowing moment anytime today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday). According to Matt Woods, from the Perth Observatory the best time to see the moment will be between 5am and 6am depending on where you live.

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