Venus, Jupiter and the Birth of Jesus

Thanks so much for this in-depth response, Lynn.. Very, very interesting!

It sure was beautiful last night as the clouds parted to reveal this lovely arrangement..

Best wishes and blessings,
- Beth

Visually, this is a rather rare event. While Venus/Jupiter creates a conjunction every 11 to 15 months or so, positioning a crescent moon near them is another matter.

A very young crescent catches up with this pairing in Feb 2021, however, the grouping is positioned too close to the Sun to be observable. It's not until 2052 that an early morning crescent catches up to this pairing in Libra, with the Moon positioning itself between Venus and Jupiter (their exact conjunction occurs a day 1/2 earlier while the Moon is still in Virgo). A closer conjunction of this trio occurs just 4 years later on Feb 12, 2056 where once again they meet up in Capricorn in the rapidly glowing dawn sky. This time, a Mercury/Mars conjunction is just 6 degrees away in the sign of Aquarius making this grouping a 5-some. Mark your calendars and set your alarm! ;)

The trio meets up again in April 2060, this time in the sign of Taurus in the evening sky.

So last nights event is something very special - eye candy for the stargazers of the world.

Hi Lynn,

Thank You for your detailed and wonderful explanation.

Yesterday, Monday, Venus and Jupiter where on top of the moon at the time I watched. Today, Tuesday when I watched, both planets where below the Moon. Maybe at the beginning of the evening they where on top. As it gets darker the Moon moves up on the sky and Venus and Jupiter move down untill they set in the West.

My observation was more intuitive and I had a very positive feeling when looking at this configuration.

Arie

Wow! I will be in my 70's in 2056. That means I stand a good chance of seeing this. I am so happy...this is one thing I get to spend my life waiting for. I refuse to die before seeing that amazing event!

Summer