They’re getting closer. The closest point of this conjunction will be Tuesday night, June 9th.
After that, their apparent positions will appear to separate and drift apart. They’ll be visible and bright through most of June, but then Jupiter will pass behind the Sun from our viewpoint and a couple of weeks later it will pop up in the pre-dawn morning sky.
I won’t be getting up early for that.
The clouds right down near the horizon were pink and pretty, but they were also blocking our view of Mercury tonight. Don’t worry, it’s still there.
We Love The Stars Too Fondly 