Venus-Jupiter Conjuction
Taken by Jan Curtis on June 30, 2015 @
Santa Fe, NM
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How rare are Venus-Jupiter Conjunctions?
(see http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/curtis/astro4.html) for the answer.
Conjunction pair is visible 23 percent of the time based on the period 1900-2078. Conjunction intervals are: multiple sets: 34-116 days (9%), 300-320 days (34%), and skipped multiple sets: 433-449 days (57%). Generally, the shorter interval period event is followed by two longer interval period events. The shortest period interval involve multiple conjunction sets; with a duration lasting 4 months.
Events that occur this close (separation) happen only 18% of the time. So tonight's pairing is rather unusual; especially so well placed (not near the sun).
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