Scheduled air date: 2006 Apr 17-23
In the pre-dawn sky of April 24th, the giant planet Jupiter appears in the
southwest between the two stars that marked the claws of the constellation
Scorpius—the scorpion—in ancient times. These two stars, Zuben Eschamali and
Zuben Elgenubi, are now considered part of the constellation Libra—the scales.
(Shown about an hour before sunrise on the morning of April
24th for mid-northern latitudes.)
At the same time in the eastern sky, the waning crescent Moon appears next to
the brilliant planet Venus.
(Shown about an hour before sunrise on the morning of
April 24th for mid-northern latitudes.)
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