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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2023 March 15   
         Two bright objects appear in a sky over a hill. On the hill, the   
       silhouettes of several people are visible, including a person looking   
      though a telescope and what appears to be two children looking upward.   
             Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                      Jupiter and Venus Converge over Germany   
             Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Luy (Trier Observatory)   
      
      Explanation: This was a sky to show the kids. Early this month the two   
      brightest planets in the night sky, Jupiter and Venus, appeared to   
      converge. At their closest, the two planets were separated by only   
      about the angular width of the full moon. The spectacle occurred just   
      after sunset and was seen and photographed all across planet Earth. The   
      displayed image was taken near to the time of closest approach from   
      Wiltingen, Germany, and features the astrophotographer, spouse, and   
      their two children. Of course, Venus remains much closer to both the   
      Sun and the Earth than Jupiter -- the apparent closeness between the   
      planets in the sky of Earth was only angular. Jupiter and Venus have   
      passed and now appear increasingly far apart. Similar planetary   
      convergence opportunities will eventually arise. In a few months, for   
      example, Mars and Venus will appear to congregate just as the Sun sets.   
      
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