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I just saw Jupiter and Venus "kissing" (Original Post) GreenWave Mar 2023 OP
Lucky! elleng Mar 2023 #1
Now it's all cloudy. GreenWave Mar 2023 #2
Cloudy and showers happening here tomorrow, elleng Mar 2023 #3
We saw them last night! AbnerBunny Mar 2023 #4
Got a good look yesterday, when the approach wasn't quite so close. Clouds... Silent3 Mar 2023 #5
I guess I might get to see them! 2naSalit Mar 2023 #6
Cloudy here.....dang, would have love to have seen that. a kennedy Mar 2023 #7
Clear and bright here in East Central Florida. rubbersole Mar 2023 #8
This happens about once a year, but this time it's practically an occultation. patphil Mar 2023 #9
Last night at my house mnhtnbb Mar 2023 #10

Silent3

(15,424 posts)
5. Got a good look yesterday, when the approach wasn't quite so close. Clouds...
Wed Mar 1, 2023, 08:22 PM
Mar 2023

...are in the way at the moment today, however.

2naSalit

(86,897 posts)
6. I guess I might get to see them!
Wed Mar 1, 2023, 08:25 PM
Mar 2023

The clouds have cleared off in time for a little sunshine before it sets. Around 6:30 I'll see if I can get a picture.

rubbersole

(6,749 posts)
8. Clear and bright here in East Central Florida.
Wed Mar 1, 2023, 09:01 PM
Mar 2023

Both are as bright as I've ever seen them. Truly remarkable. Just after midnight there is a manned space-x launch scheduled after a scrubbed launch Monday night. We're 30 miles away but close enough to hear the rumble. Night launches are always spectacular. The boosters that return to the launch pad have added an additional bonus. Florida isn't all nazis and rednecks. 😄

patphil

(6,239 posts)
9. This happens about once a year, but this time it's practically an occultation.
Wed Mar 1, 2023, 09:19 PM
Mar 2023

Venus is nearly superimposed over Jupiter, and, since Venus is hundreds of millions of miles closer to the Earth, it appears larger in the sky. Thus it's ability to hide, or occult, Jupiter.
Astrologically, it's a very expansive, easy going time, in which people feel good about things in general. The thing to remember is that this is a relatively short period, and the energy isn't all that sustainable.
It will affect people differently, depending on their individual Astrological birth chart. Worst case is a sort of rose colored glasses effect that can lead to decisions that aren't well thought out.
But it's a good time to start a job or expand your horizons, if you take the time to know what you are getting into.

mnhtnbb

(31,411 posts)
10. Last night at my house
Wed Mar 1, 2023, 11:01 PM
Mar 2023


Last night was the first clear night in awhile. It's cloudy again this evening with rain expected overnight.
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