Venus and Jupiterthe brightest planets in our sky, were the protagonists of a great astronomical event that will not be repeated until 2025.
Both celestial bodies aligned in a perfect planetary conjunctionwhich precedes a gradual rapprochement that has occurred during the last days of February.
Although Venus, the rocky planet filled with a yellowish atmosphere made up of carbon dioxide, and Jupiter, the gas giant that harbors such huge storms on our Earth, are separated by an average distance of 670 million kilometers, thousands of eyes were able to observe this union in the largest meeting point of the event at dusk.
???? NOW | Have you been able to observe the natural spectacle between Venus and Jupiter? We read you ????! #Future360 pic.twitter.com/Pjig9pPFc8
— Future 360 (@futuro_360) March 2, 2023
Although the maximum point of union between both celestial bodies occurred during the day, from Earth it can only be seen from the dark. It should be remembered that this is an alignment that occurs every 13 months, but this time it might be seen closer than ever, which will not be repeated until 2025.
In Future 360 We present you some postcards that managed to register the inhabitants of our long and narrow territory.
This is how the planetary conjunction was seen in Chile
Tarapaca Region
Iquique
Venus and Jupiter #iquique pic.twitter.com/BnLoS3c8Lo
— MissChile (@MissChile007) March 1, 2023
Antofagasta Region
antofagasta
closeup of #Venus and Jupiter seen from Antofagasta, Chile. pic.twitter.com/Mg171smAF4
— Eduardo Unda-Sanzana (@eundas) March 2, 2023
San Pedro de Atacama
Happy night dreamers!
conjunction of venus and jupiter
san pedro de atacama chile pic.twitter.com/Nl1wc8WRbT— ???????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???? https://ligautismo.org (@vicky90001) March 2, 2023
Metropolitan region
Santiago
Sip. Ayer lis vi… pic.twitter.com/g19NIzSFtM
— Ada Liza (@adacortezgonzal) March 2, 2023
Independence
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Independence…Stgo..Chile…capture of #Venus and # Jupiter ???? might be seen with the naked eye… Thank you ????????✨️???????? pic.twitter.com/TQs7Sa7Oy5— Ximena (@Ximena90452192) March 2, 2023
Today we have a conjunction and closest approach between Venus and Jupiter, visible from Chile at sunset following sunset. Their separation in the sky is similar to the size of the Moon, so you can see them (Jupiter with moons) both together with a telescope . Stellarium Capture pic.twitter.com/IxVd7dM4nL
— Simón Ángel, PhD (@saangel_) March 1, 2023
Bio bio region
Conception
The Venus – Jupiter conjunction of 03/01/23 taken by our groupmate@corvusluapfrom Concepcion, Chile: pic.twitter.com/GGZ9tMaCwt
— Zulia Astronomical Group ???? (@gazmaracaibo) March 2, 2023
Lakes Region
Montt port
From left to right: Venus, the moon, Saturn and Jupiter. seen from puerto montt chile #naranjo pic.twitter.com/TOD0S3Ayrz
– Patrick (@dbzchile) November 9, 2021
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