Rare three-planet conjunction of Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn to illuminate the sky this weekend

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A spectacular gathering of bright planets will be the chief celestial attraction in the evening sky this weekend as Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury appear to crowd into tight quarters. 

Low in the southwestern evening sky just 30 to 45 minutes after sundown, we'll be treated to what might be referred to as a celestial summit meeting, a triple conjunction, with the three planets fitting within a circle smaller than 5 degrees. 

A triple conjunction is traditionally defined as two planets meeting each other three times in a short timeframe but NASA has also used the term to refer to three planets meeting.

A planetary trio is defined by planets within a circle with a diameter less than 5 degrees in width — which can be visualized as three fingers held together at an arm's length, according to EarthSky. 

Jupiter and Saturn have been slowly drifting apart since their extremely rare meeting in December, but Mercury is just now coming into view, forming the planetary triangle. 

After this weekend, the next time the trio will form a triple conjunction is Feb. 13, 2021, just before Valentine's Day.

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/science/forget-christmas-star-mercury-jupiter-saturn-form-rare-triple-conjunction

Source: https://www.space.com/jupiter-saturn-mercury-triple-conjunction-approach-january-2021

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rare-three-planet-triple-conjunction-mercury-jupiter-saturn-january-2021/

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