Moon, Mars, Venus Setting Over Mount Whitney

Moon, Mars, Venus Setting Over Mount Whitney
As the February moon, Mars and Venus conjunction approached, I researched where to stand to catch it setting over Mount Whitney, tallest mountain in the Lower 48 states.  Lori Hibbett and I headed to Lone Pine to test my prediction.  Here's how it turned out!
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  1. Colette DurantyFebruary 28, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    Cool

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  2. Jack KanMarch 3, 2015 at 11:54 PM

    I saw the conjunction by pure luck.  I just happened to look up and noticed  it.  Brought out my sky app and lo and behold, that's what it was.  Amazing!

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