As the moon makes its monthly trip around the Earth, it often appears to pass close to more distant members of the solar system.
This apparent closeness, however, is an illusion born of perspective, because the moon is much closer to Earth than any of the other planets, asteroids, or stars in our solar system. This month, there are three apparent close approaches, which astronomers refer to as "conjunctions."
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September 05, 2012
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