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The cresent moon and Venus (top right) with Jupiter below (middle right) in the western sky facing the Jefferson memorial in Washington, D.C.
(CWG photographer Kevin Ambrose)
Monday night marked the curtain call for the triangular trio of the crescent Moon, Jupiter and Venus in the night sky. The Moon snuggled up to within three degrees of Venus while Jupiter sat beneath the Moon-Venus pairing. The night before (Sunday), the Moon paired up with Jupiter as Venus looked down on them.
Check out several neat photos of these formations from CWG photographer Kevin Ambrose and several readers.
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Related links:
Venus, Jupiter, crescent moon meeting up this weekend (from March 24)
Moon and Venus closest in west after sunset March 26 (Earth Sky)
Last Dance for Venus, Jupiter and the Moon (Space.com)
Jupiter and Venus get intimate in night sky (from March 13)
Jupiter, Venus and the Moon dance in night sky; five planets come into view (from February 27)
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