Planetary conjunction is a celestial event wherein two planets appear to be closer to each other but, they are far away in space.
Mars and Venus will be closest to each other on July 13, 2021. Such a celestial event is known as planetary conjunction wherein two planets appear to be closer to each other but, they are far away in space.
From Earth, both Mars and Venus will appear to be 0.5 degrees apart. Both the planets could be spotted with a telescope or binoculars in the same frame.
The last time, the planetary conjunction between Mars and Venus happened on August 24, 2019, however, the planets were not visible with the naked eyes. The planetary conjunction between both planets that occurred on October 5, 2017, was the last visible event. The next planetary conjunction between Mars and Venus is expected to occur on February 22, 2024, and a conjunction as close as the one happening on July 12, 2021, will occur on May 11, 2034.
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