2021, May 28: Close Venus – Mercury Conjunction

<p><strong>May 28, 2021:&nbsp; This evening Mercury passes brilliant Venus for the second of three conjunctions during this evening apparition of the second planet from the sun.&nbsp; Use a binocular about 45 minutes after sunset to see the speedy planet 0.4° to the lower left of Venus.&nbsp; This is the closest visible conjunction until 2033.</strong></p> <p>This episode is also available as a blog post: <a href="https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/05/17/2021-may-28-close-venus-mercury-conjunction/">https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/05/17/2021-may-28-close-venus-mercury-conjunction/</a></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-l-hunt/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-l-hunt/support</a>