A crescent Moon will this week be flanked by three planets. (Photo by: Alan Dyer /VW PICS/Universal … [+]
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What To Watch For In The Night Sky This Week: March 8-14, 2021
There is no such thing as a “quadruple conjunction,” at least technically-speaking, but it’s the easiest way to convey what’s about to happen in the pre-dawn night sky this week.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Jupiter and Saturn will be joined on one side by a rising Mercury and on the other approached by a waning crescent Moon, creating a momentary line-up of four celestial bodies.
It’s officially a “planetary trio,” with each planet said to be in conjunction with the Moon…