The Moon Smiling on Thailand with Jupiter and Venus

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When Jupiter and Venus meet the Moon, there is a smile in the sky. But astronomers call this rare natural phenomenon as Earth Shine because the light on the Moon is the reflection from Earth. - The Nation (Bangkok)
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NEW DELHI: When the Sun goes down on Monday evening, step outside to watch the best sky show of the year. Jupiter, Venus and Moon - three of the
brightest objects up there at night - will be closest to each other then.

Jupiter and Venus have been rapidly coming towards each other for the last few days, a phenomenon that will not be visible against till 2012.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not just families that are getting together this Thanksgiving week. The three brightest objects in the night sky — Venus, Jupiter and a crescent moon — will crowd around each other for an unusual group shot.
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Heavens smile on us

IT'S emblazoned on T-shirts, coffee mugs and bumper stickers and winks at the end of text messages. But last night the ubiquitous smiley face went cosmic as Venus, Jupiter and the waxing crescent moon formed a spectacular three-way kitsch-fest. (The Australian)
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Joy, love and instinct to awaken the skies

The conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent moon will glorify the night sky on Monday in a spectacular once-a-year display. (PRESS TV, Iran)

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Title: The Moon Smiling on Thailand with Jupiter and Venus
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Created: Mon, 12/01/2008 - 6:47pm
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