Mars Venus Moon Conjunctions

Published On: July 29, 2021   Category: Astronomy Observatory

Mars Venus Moon Conjunctions – 12th & 13th July 2021

How close the planets appeared ?
Mars and Venus were closest i.e 0.5 degrees apart (though they were quite far from each other)

The MOON
On 12 July 2021, the crescent Moon was close within four degrees to the two planets.

When was the event?
While the two planets were already visible from earth, they passed close to each other on July 13.