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A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon form a celestial smirk near the horizon.
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A rare celestial event on April 25 will show a smiley face formed by the crescent moon, Venus, and Saturn. The alignment will be visible before sunrise, according to Space.com.
So it could also appear simply like three dots around, well, a crescent moon. If you want to see for yourself, sunrise Friday will be at 6:06 a.m. ET in the Syracuse area.
You bet. Here’s what we’ll see, according to NASA: “Around April 24th and 25th, you’ll find Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon gathered low in the east as dawn warms up the morning sky.
A rare formation — a triple conjunction — will take place as Saturn and Venus align with the crescent moon on Friday, April 25, appearing in a triangula shape — similar to a smiley face ...
Venus and Saturn will be visible, which will look like the eyes in the sky, with the crescent moon as the smile. This will happen before sunrise Friday, and sunrise is just after 6:30 a.m.
Texas stargazers can catch a rare "smiley face" in the sky on Friday, April 25. Venus, Saturn and the Moon will create the spectacle just before sunrise.
The smiley face has no astronomical significance. It is just a quirk of where the plants and moon appear in relation to each other, but you can never have too many smiles - even from the planets.
According to Stellarium, the moon will be visible right around 5 a.m., meaning that residents will have a very limited amount of time to see the “smiley face” before the sun washes it out.