See the planets all lined up tonight!
Seven of the planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune (along with the Moon!) will align in the night sky just after dusk today. (February 28th). Isn't that wonderful? This might be a bit later in other parts of the world, I think it is next week for Europe. Check out your part of the world to see when you may see this viewing!
Now, did this make anyone start singing a song? You know I did!
"When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, Then peace will guide the planets, and love will steer the stars".
"Age of Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In" was a huge hit in 1969. It spent six weeks at number one on the charts in the spring of that year. The song came from the musical "Hair". Anyone else remember this? The 5th Dimension was the group behind the hit. Two of the singers from that group, Billy Davis, Jr and Marilyn McCoo married and have been together for fifty years. Isn't that great?
Reading just a bit about this couple, they released an album in 2021, "Blackbird Lennon -McCartney Icons". Just as the title suggests, they are singing songs by the Beatles! Of course, you know that means that they have good taste. Just an aside here, I once saw them on a plane in the early 1980's. We had stopped in Las Vegas, just for a stopover and they got off the plane in Vegas! (I was on a plane headed to Reno. The only time I ever went there, and I got to see Lake Tahoe. I think that lake might be the prettiest lake ever- the clear, deep blue of that water! I have never forgotten it.)
Just a few sky photos for you above. Hey, the planets don't have to align for me to look up. I find the skies amazing all the time!
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Oh, that peace would guide the planets and love would steer the stars!
Beautiful sky photos!
ReplyDeleteI heard about the planets lining up, unfortunately it's very cloudy here.