Mercury, Venus and Jupiter dazzle in the evening twilight (photo)

(Posted 27 August 2016)

Make sure you are taking a couple of minutes over the next few nights to look at the unfolding planetary close encounter that is happening between Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. No telescope is required. Just look to the West as the sky darkens (6.30 pm AEST for most of Eastern Australia) and look for three ‘stars’. Finder charts can be found here for August 2016 and September 2016.