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Venus and Jupiter this evening
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i had a good view last night just after sunset in the Kurtistown area as i was driving down to Hilo. the two planets were close enough in the sky to get me wondering if Venus ever actually eclipses Jupiter. and if so, how often.

according to a Wikipedia quick check, Venus did transit (not eclipse) Jupiter most recently on 3 Jan 1818. the next time Venus will transit Jupiter will be 22 Nov 2065, but won't be visible to the unaided/unprotected eye due to the visual proximity in the sky to the Sun.

also came across a term that either i didn't learn or had forgotten from Astronomy 101, ... "occultation" as opposed to "eclipse".
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Venus and Jupiter this evening - by TomK - 06-30-2015, 02:38 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by rainyjim - 06-30-2015, 05:25 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by birdmove - 06-30-2015, 05:47 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by TomK - 06-30-2015, 06:24 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by Guest - 06-30-2015, 07:31 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by TomK - 06-30-2015, 08:02 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by Lodestone - 07-01-2015, 03:54 AM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by rainyjim - 07-01-2015, 04:22 AM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by ericlp - 07-01-2015, 10:39 AM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by PaulW - 07-01-2015, 11:43 AM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by rainyjim - 07-01-2015, 01:02 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by TomK - 07-01-2015, 03:46 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by PunaMauka2 - 07-01-2015, 05:20 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by TomK - 07-01-2015, 05:35 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by rainyjim - 07-01-2015, 05:57 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by TomK - 07-01-2015, 06:13 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by PaulW - 07-01-2015, 08:38 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by TomK - 07-01-2015, 09:26 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by Lodestone - 07-02-2015, 04:05 AM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by TomK - 07-02-2015, 06:48 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by PaulW - 07-02-2015, 08:32 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by TomK - 07-02-2015, 08:56 PM
RE: Venus and Jupiter this evening - by Lodestone - 07-03-2015, 04:23 AM

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