May 25

Windmill and Triple Planetary Alignment - 1

The planets Jupiter, Venus and Mercury were all visible during evening twilight on May 25. Mercury has caught up to and passed Venus over the last several nights night. Meanwhile, Jupiter is lower and converging on the other two planets. This part of a several-week-long triple planetary alignment as all three bright planets appear together in the evening sky. The planets will move closer together each night culminating in a conspicuous triangle on the evening of May 26.

In the image above, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury appear from left to right. The figure to the right can also be used to identify the planets on May 25. The Chirichaua Mountains form the horizon.

Complete details on this celestial event can be found on the Portal to the Universe blog post Triple Planetary Alignment. To preview how the event will change from night-to-night, see the Triple Planetary Alignment Viewing Charts.

For photos of this event, see Triple Planetary Alignment Gallery.

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