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Star Watch

Venus and Jupiter to form triangle with moon

Celestial bodies reach closest point Monday

By Alan M. MacRobert
Globe Correspondent / November 29, 2008

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Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, have been marching toward each other for more than a month in the southwestern sky at dusk. As they've drawn closer together, the sight has been catching more people's eyes, and now the show is reaching its climax. (Full article: 255 words)

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