Early in the morning of April 30, scientists and astronomy enthusiasts observed a rare planetary spectacle. Planets Venus and
The planets differed in their brightness. Venus is brighter than Jupiter, so it looked blindingly bright. Jupiter looked slightly dimmer, about one-sixth the brightness of Venus.
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Planetary alignments (junctions) arespectacle of astronomical proportions. They happen quite often, but this year the two cosmic bodies will seem much closer to each other than usual. This will not happen again until 2039.
Image: NASA
It is worth noting that even at maximum approach, the two planets will be at a distance of 690 million kilometers from each other, and the risk of an actual collision will be minimal.
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