Cosmic duo Jupiter and Venus dazzle in June evening conjunction
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On June 9, Jupiter and Venus will meet in a stunningly close conjunction in the western sky at sunset (less than 2 degrees apart), with Mercury visible nearby low on the horizon; binoculars help to see both planets and possibly Jupiter's Galilean moons. In the days after, Venus rises above Jupiter toward Cancer and will pass near the Beehive Cluster (Messier 44) around June 20, while Jupiter fades and won’t reappear in the evening sky until mid-August.
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