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The Department of Astronomy and Physics not only offers public lecture series that were paused during COVID-19, but also offers an opportunity to view the Columbia night sky at Melton Observatory this summer.
Stargazers: Venus and Mars to align this week
Best viewed after sunset, the two planets and the new moon are in conjunction July 12 and 13.
Credit: AP Author: Susan Ardis Updated: 9:09 PM EDT July 11, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. For those who like to stargaze, check out the skies just after sunset on Monday and Tuesday, July 12 and 13, to see the conjunction of the planets Venus and Mars. The young moon visible as barely a sliver will be your guide as Venus passes within a half-degree of Mars in the sky.
Although the planets and moon will be visible with the naked eye, a set of binoculars or a telescope will bring the conjunction nearer.