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While at work today, we witnessed a magnificent halo in the sky, accompanied by two brilliantly shining sundogs. We stepped outside to bask in the beauty of the spectacle on the roof of our building.  The halo and the two bright sundogs Moreover, we were fortunate to witness a stunning circumzenithal arc for the very first time.  The bright circumzenithal arc On our way back home, we were also able to catch a glimpse of an upper tangent arc.  As we were at work, we took the pictures using our smartphones and a Canon Powershot SX740 HS. Enjoying the halo

On March 1, 2023, there was a nice conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.  The view of the two brightest planets so close to each other (around 40') could not be missed.  In Belgium, we were blessed with cloudless weather already a few days before the conjunction.  A lot of people could see the two planets coming closer each day.  Enjoy some of the pictures of the event! Venus, Jupiter and the 4 Galilean moons on March 2, 2023 Venus and Jupiter on March 2, 2023 Venus and Jupiter during the conjunction on March 1, 2023 Venus and Jupiter on February 28, 2023