My dad called on Monday evening to say that my brother had called to tell him to check this cool alignment out.
I could see it to the west, above my house as I stood in the driveway. Venus is the one in the lower middle, and Jupiter is on the right. Through my binoculars, I could see the Galilean Moons.
I love when these kind of things happen out there. It’s a nice surprise to see these transitory patterns appear, forcing a second look. I wonder what, if anything, this might have signified in more primitive times.
In these times it is a nice reminder of the wonders one can see by doing nothing more difficult than looking up on a crisp autumn night.
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
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