Subject: Venus and Mars
From: jms@vanth.UUCP (Jim Shaffer)
Date: 1991-06-08, 20:16
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

A while ago, someone posted the poem about Jupiter and Saturn that WE
recited at the end of the last episode.  (I'd quote it, but I can't
remember where I put it.)  The verse after the one Windom quoted refers to
Venus and Mars.  Although Jupiter and Saturn are about as far as they can
get away from a conjunction right now, Venus and Mars are headed for a
conjunction!  The Old Farmers Almanac lists the date as June 23, but
they're fairly close right now and make a nice sight.  (Jupiter is also
near and will be getting nearer!)  Just go out after sunset, before it
becomes totally dark, and look West.  The brightest object you see, easily
visible before anything else, is Venus.  Jupiter is dimmer but still
brighter than any star, and is to the upper left of Venus.  Mars is between
the two, but is considerably dimmer -- you'll probably have to wait until
almost dark to see it, but you can't mistake it for a star because of its
position.

Have fun, and don't get abducted!

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