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Winter Solstice, 2021 And A Striking Planetary Alignment

Posted on December 18, 2021December 22, 2021 by astrochange

This Year’s Winter Solstice Occurs on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 10:59 am EST The sun is at its lowest point on the sky at mid-day during the third week in December in the northern hemisphere and represents the ‘beginning of winter’. The two Equinoxes (Vernal or ‘Spring’, 3rd week in March and Autumnal, 3rd[…]

Rare Triple Conjunction of Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn (video) for March, 2021

Posted on March 12, 2021March 21, 2021 by astrochange

Join Dr. Jim Daly of Astronomy for Change as he showcases and describes a rare triple conjunction of Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn in the early morning hours before sunrise, a planetary alignment visible through Sunday, March 14. Those who are early risers will be witness to this rare planetary alignment. Especially rare and quite spectacular[…]