Landscape triangle in the night

Jupiter, Venus, Mercury form a triangle in the sky over the past few days and thousands of astronomers in the world have captured this rare sight.

Jupiter, Venus, Mercury form a triangle in the sky over the past few days and thousands of astronomers in the world have captured this rare sight.

>>>Planetary triangle in heaven

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From the evening of May 24, astronomers can head west to observe the "planet triangle" with the naked eye. This photo was taken near Crawford, England on the evening of May 25. (Photo: Flickr)

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The best time to observe that scene is about 30 to 45 minutes after sunset. This is the scene of three planets from Chelsea Beach, Victoria State, Australia on May 28. (Photo: Tran Ho Duy Duy)

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On the top of the mountain Uncompahgre, Colorado state, USA on 26/5. (Photo: Flickr)

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On the evening of May 27, Jupiter and Venus are on equal footing in the sky. The scene in the picture appears above a desert near the city of Tucson, Arizona, USA. (Photo: Flickr)

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After that, Jupiter will start moving downwards and disappear from sight in early June. (Photo: Flickr)

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In contrast, Mercury will move above Venus until June 7 before "falling" towards the horizon and disappearing. Venus continues to shine strongly in the rest of the year. (Photo: Flickr)

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The photo was taken from Roncaglia, Marche, Italy on the evening of May 26. (Photo: Flickr)

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Although the three planets are quite close together in the night sky, they are in fact far apart in the universe. (Photo: Flickr)

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In the city of Las Vegas, Nevada state, USA. (Photo: Flickr)

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Three planets will start "separation" from May 31. Then humans will have to wait until 2026 to admire their convergence. (Photo: Flickr)

Update 16 December 2018
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