Keep watching Venus and Jupiter throughout the fall. Venus and Jupiter are both visible in the evening sky. Jupiter is currently drawing toward the Sun as the Earth swings around the other side. Meanwhile, and Venus is currently emerging from behind the Sun and pulling away from the sunset with each passing day during the month of November.
Throughout November, Jupiter and Venus will appear to draw closer together. Over a span of weeks, Jupiter will be lower in the southwestern sky after sunset while Venus will be higher.
Finally, on the evening of December 1, Venus and Jupiter will make their closest approach, and will be a pair of glittering celestial jewels adorning the evening sky in the fading twilight. If that's not exciting enough, Jupiter and Venus will be joined by the four-day-old waxing crescent Moon. So the three brightest objects in the sky after the Sun will be sparkling over the western horizon in evening twilight.
Folks, this is an excellent opportunity to observe the clockwork of the heavens in action. Make it a point to notice Jupiter and Venus draw closer on clear evenings throughout November. Tell your friends, family, and neighbors and share this info with your homeschool support group. People are always amazed to see the planets and this is a rare show that you won't want to miss!
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