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A Heads Up: Jupiter and Venus Tonight Only!

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MikeS
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Early tonight in some places (I am in NJ and can see it clearly) you are actually able to see two planets right below the moon. Venus is the brighter one on the bottom. I thought it was really cool and doesn't happen very often so I figured I would share .Enjoy

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/12/081201-jupiter-venus.html
Dec 1 2008 5:26PM
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VT_scratch
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word i thot it was saturn and venus or something though. i saw them the other day. one right above the other shining really brightly.
Dec 1 2008 5:39PM
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Soundgarden
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yo like i sawthe moon when i was driving home from practice and i saw the two planets there and i was like "those stars arent normally there?" and now this confirms it booya.
Dec 1 2008 5:41PM
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KarmaSkiier
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oh yeah isnt that something
Dec 1 2008 7:07PM
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MacMahoooon
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Who says NS can't be informative. Was wondering what was up with the moon today
Dec 1 2008 9:22PM
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49566738265
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It won't happen again for 40 years so enjoy it!
Dec 1 2008 9:44PM
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samwise
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fuccck me! It's been cloudy here all day. Will they still be visible tomorrow?

Dec 1 2008 9:53PM
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Peter.
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fuck new york and its cloudy night skies
Dec 1 2008 9:54PM
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notomatoplz
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yea i saw them a couple days ago here in BC, they were so bright you could see them at about 4 o clock here.

Dec 1 2008 9:56PM
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Snowcase
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I thought I saw them. I wasn't sure though.
Dec 1 2008 9:57PM
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T.L.
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it made a sad face in south east PA.  in austrailia i guess it was a smilie face.
Dec 1 2008 10:10PM
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KravtZ
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wow thats so sick i idnt realize what i was till justnow but i remeber it exactly and got such a good view perfect clear night here pretty sick
Dec 1 2008 10:11PM
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neon1peace
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yeah the skies are cloudy, but i caught a glimpse earlier of the planets
Dec 1 2008 10:25PM
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duckets.
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in the car with him. Got a clear view over a reservoir, way ill.
Dec 1 2008 10:28PM
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maclem
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yea but its cloudy where i am
Dec 1 2008 11:36PM
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unchyll
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yeah i noticed that yesterday when right before it gets dark they are the first two stars in the sky
was talking about it withsome like 2 hours ago
hella cool
Dec 2 2008 12:08AM
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C.R.E.A.M
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saw it over the ocean in Huntington with all the oil platforms it was a cool view.
Dec 2 2008 12:40AM
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