Looking Up - 01 March 23 There is a pretty conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

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There is a pretty conjunction of Venus and Jupiter you might like to take a look at in the evening or just before sunrise, if you have a clear western aspect. Kechil motors through conjunctions, alignments and other geometric features of our position in the solar system.

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