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Venus & Jupiter Conjunction
Photos May 21st, 25th & 31st 2002

Jupiter and Venus are moving in for their June 3rd pairing. This was taken on May 21st, 2002
Jupiter & Venus

Four days later, Jupiter and Venus are a little closer.
Moon

By May 31st, Jupiter and Venus are just a little more than three degrees apart. On June 3rd, there is only 1.7 degrees between these two planets. About four and a half degrees separate the stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini.
May 31, 2002

It looks like it's going to be cloudy June 3rd so I don't think I'll be taking any pictures tonight!
clouds

Photos by:
John French (except weather photo)
Planetarium Production Coordinator
Abrams Planetarium
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, USA

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