The two morning planeta, Mercury and Venus, will be in close conjunction op the morning of the 2nd. Venus is located in Aries, and moves eastwards towards the sun, while Mercury advances westwards, approaching its greatest elongation, which occurs on the 23rd. The exact moment of conjunction is at 7 am., Mercury being then 205 South, with Venus to left, but the phenomenon may be well observed from about 4 16 14.30 a.m., when both planets are well up in the eastern skies.
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