Venus-Moon, Mercury-Jupiter conjuctions Dec 31st, 2008 as observed from Mexico City, lat 19.38 long -99.11.
# Venus and the Moon form a strikingly beautiful pair high in the southwestern twilight, as shown here. They're 3° or 4° apart as seen from North America.
# Meanwhile, Jupiter and Mercury are also paired far to the lower right of the Moon and Venus. This is the evening when Jupiter and Mercury are closest, 1.3° apart.
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