Last night Mars came very close to the Moon: an event a lot of amateur skywatchers have been anticipating for weeks! Needles to say, here in East Norfolk it was overcast and gloomy all day - we even had occasional rain showers.
As it grew dark, I kept checking for a break in the clouds until, miraculously, the skies began to clear around 8.00pm. There's something very special about planetary conjunctions: the best this year, of course, will take place on December 21st when Jupiter and Saturn will appear virtually side by side!
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