The moon and Jupiter steal the show after sunset tonight

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The moon and Jupiter steal the show after sunset tonight

On Wednesday evening (April 22), assuming your skies are reasonably clear, you can finish your day by stepping outside and enjoying a view of a rendezvous of two of the brightest objects in the night …

On Wednesday evening (April 22), assuming your skies are reasonably clear, you can finish your day by stepping outside and enjoying a view of a rendezvous of two of the brightest objects in the night sky: the moon and the planet Jupiter. About 45 minutes after the sun sets, the eye-catching celestial duo will be visible in the western sky, roughly two-thirds up from the horizon to the point directly overhead (called the zenith). …

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