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Rare planet-lunar conjunction; See the sky for a few more days | Venus | Jupiter

Pathanamthitta: At around 5 am, Venus (Venus), the brightest planet in the sky, and Jupiter (Jupiter), the second brightest planet, will be seen in the sky for a few more days. The copper planet Mars (Mars) can be seen just above the lunar conjunction Venus and Saturn (Saturn) slightly above.

All these planets are lined up almost like a parade. This scene can be seen with the naked eye without the help of equipment. In the following days, Venus and Jupiter will be closer. This closeness will culminate on April 30th.

Planetary convergence is just a view from Earth. In fact, the distances between these planets are billions of kilometers. Amateur astronomer Surendran Punnassery explained that the view is most captivating during the cloudless mornings in the countryside.

English Summary: Rare Sky spectacle to last for few more days