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Thursday, June 23

Started by Dave Mitsky, 06/23/2005 03:22AM
Posted 06/23/2005 03:22AM Opening Post
The Moon is at perigee, subtending 33'13" at a distance of 359,674 km, at 12:00 UT. Venus is 5 degrees south of the first magnitude star Pollux at 12:00 UT. Mercury, Venus, and Saturn fit within a 5 degree circle and thereby form a trio.

Dave Mitsky

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