Jupiter (left) and Venus (right) in close conjunction by Greg Van den Bleeken

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27-AUG-2016

On the evening of 27 August 2016 (at 19:03 UTC), Jupiter and Venus had a close encounter as seen from France, appearing only 10 arcminutes apart.

Canon EOS 70D ,Sigma 400mm f/5.6 APO
1/40s f/7.1 at 400.0mm (+2x teleconverter) iso400 full exif

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