Venus, Jupiter and Moon as a "Smiley Face"

Have you since this last night? Have you ever seen a the planets and moon forming a “SMILEY FACE”? Well, it happens last night and I hope you have since one of the wonders in the night.

In the last week in November and the first week of December 2008, the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will be close together in the evening sky, forming a spectacular double. The two are closest together on Monday December 1st, with Venus lying about 2 degrees to the South (left) of Jupiter. On the same night the Crescent Moon will appear just beneath them, forming a “Smiley Face”.

Upper diagram shows graphic representation of the event; lower diagram shows a more accurate representation of arrangement. Viewers in WA will see a better view, with the moon closer to the planets, while in South Africa the Moon will move between Venus and Jupiter.

Source: AstroVisual

Yes, its absolutely fantastic, mysterious and wonderful for being one of the witness that the planets and the moon forms as a “Smiley Face”. Since I was a child I have never seen that before. I have already witness some shooting stars and meteorites in the atmosphere and making a wish before it disappear. I am very amazed and wonder as I look the atmosphere last night that I had seen the two planets and the moon forms as a smiley face while we walk along the road going to our boarding house together with my buddy after going in the Gaisano Mall.

I have not taken that “Smiley Face” in the sky because I havn’t any camera. Well I know that some of the people who are  looking always at the stars above the sky had seen this “Smiley Face”. It’s very awesome. I hope I can see that “Smiley Face” again.. and like a shooting star I wish that I could be on the top 100 atleast in the Busby SEO Test and I could win an Ipod Touch:)