[Launch Alert] Planetary Trio

[Brian Webb]

                             LAUNCH ALERT

			            Brian Webb
		         Ventura County, California
		         E-mail: kd6nrp at earthlink.net
	         Web Site: http://www.spacearchive.info

				               2005 June 26 (Sunday) 17:37 PDT
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                           PLANETARY TRIO

During dusk on June 27, observers in the Southwest can enjoy a close
grouping of three naked eye planets. Venus and Mercury be separated by
approximately 0.15°. Saturn will lie about 2.5° from the pair.

To spot this planetary trio, locate Venus low in the west about 30
minutes after sunset. Mercury and Saturn will be much fainter and be
to Venus' left and lower right, respectively.

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