I HOPE you managed to watch ‘The Dance of The Planets’ last weekend, when Venus, Jupiter and Mercury all came together in the north western sky after sunset. If you didn't, the dance is almost over, but you can catch the final part.
Look to the north west at around 10pm on Thursday (May 30) and you'll see Venus glinting above the treetops, with much fainter Mercury to its uper left and Jupiter to its lower right. You'll probably need binoculars to see them the twilight sky will be so bright.
By June 4, Jupiter and Mercury will have left the celestial dancefloor, leaving Venus to shine all alone. At least, until a lovely crescent Moon joins it next week.
Stuart Atkinson
Eddington Astronomical Society
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