India, June 9 -- Skywatchers across the United States may want to look west shortly after sunset on June 8 and June 9 as Venus and Jupiter appear exceptionally close together in the evening sky.

According to a recent video shared by the YouTube channel Late Night Astronomy, the two bright planets have been moving toward each other in the sky over the past several weeks. Venus has been climbing higher above the horizon while Jupiter has been gradually descending. Their apparent paths now bring them together in a striking conjunction visible to the naked eye.

The channel shared that the planets will appear less than 2 degrees apart, creating one of the most noticeable planetary pairings of the year.

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