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From the October 2008 issue

A grand conjunction

December 2008: Venus and Jupiter sparkle in the southwest after sunset in early December.
By Martin Ratcliffe and Alister Ling | Published: October 27, 2008 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

Gemini Sparkle

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