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An enjoyable look at a beautifully clear pre-dawn sky this morning reminded me that we are able to currently view a loose planetary conjunction, with Venus, Saturn, Mercury and Mars all visible in the dark blue of the early morning sky. Better still, a slim crescent Moon on the 16th will add to this unusual spectacle.

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As a young teenager, living in the city did not hamper my enthusiasm for peering into the night sky. i was always amazed with its seemingly infinite, star studded grandeur. i was able to purchase a small telescope to do some stargazing from our back porch to view some of the most prominent constellations on a few clear cold winter nights.