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June 9: Venus near Jupiter

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 - Conjunction time: 12:30 GMT
 - Conjunction distance: 1°38′
 - Close approach time: 19:47 GMT
 - Close approach distance: 1°36′
On June 9, Jupiter and Venus — the two brightest planets in the night sky — will appear close together in the evening sky, above the northwestern horizon. With magnitudes of –1.8 for Jupiter and –4 for Venus, the pair will be strikingly bright and easy to spot with the naked eye.

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