When is the next conjunction of the planets

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Justine I. The Call of the Road. Four planetary conjunctions with the Moon will occur this November! In astronomy, a conjunction is an apparent event that occurs when two or more space objects are visible very close to each other.

The space objects only seem to be close in the sky for the observers from the Earth. Remember that depending on your timezone, you might miss the exact moment of conjunction, but you still have a chance to catch a planet close to the Moon. On November 3, , at GMT p. EDT , the Moon will pass very close to Mercury in our sky. By the way, Mercury is currently shining bright in the morning sky with a magnitude of On November 8, , at GMT a.

Venus is now sitting low above the horizon and appearing brighter and higher every night as it shifts closer to the Earth. So try to spot the duo near the horizon on the evenings of November 7 and 8. On November 10, , at GMT a. Saturn now is the faintest among the naked-eye visible planets in the sky but is observable with the condition of clear skies. On November 11, , at GMT p.

Or you can simply find the constellation Capricornus — the Moon and Jupiter will shine there with the visual magnitude of We advise you to look up at the sky from November 8 to 12 and get the most out of these conjunctions. You can use a pair of binoculars or just observe with your naked eye — both are good options.

On October 9, , at GMT p. EDT , the conjunction of the 3-days-old Moon and brilliant Venus will occur. You'll find both objects in the constellation Scorpius. Those from the Southern Hemisphere will have better observation conditions since Venus lies higher in their skies. At opposition it will be mag. Home Advice Skills Astronomy conjunctions: upcoming events and how to see them. A conjunction of the moon with Venus and Jupiter, Thailand, 28 November Tony Titchener captured this beautiful image of a crescent Moon and Venus on 27 February Credit: Tony Titchener.

Credit: Peter Louer. Equipment: Zwo asimc-s, Canon zoom lens at 18mm. Equipment: Canon D mm Lens. Equipment: Canon D, Samyang 10mm Lens.

Equipment: Sony. Java, Indonesia. Equipment: Nikon D, 50mm lens. Lancashire, UK. Equipment: Sony a, tripod.

Equipment: Nikon D, 18mm lens, Tripod. Johnson, Hove, UK. Equipment: Canon 50D. Equipment: Skywatcher P, Nikon Equipment: Olympus E, Celestron 80mm Travelscope. Moon and Jupiter by Humberto Cecim, Brazil. Equipment: Nexstar 8se, Olympus FE Equipment: Canon 5D mk II, f2. Equipment: Nikon D, tripod. Equipment: Canon 5D mk2, mm f2. Equipment: Canon D, mm. Yorkshire, UK.