Venus and the Moon unite: a stunning astronomical event is taking place in Ukraine (photos, videos).

The portal explained that on January 3, celestial objects will be observed at a close distance: they will appear at an angle of 1°18' from each other in the constellation Aquarius. The event will occur at different times in various locations around the globe. For instance, if you indicate that you are in Kyiv, the beginning of the conjunction will be at 16:29 at an angle of 24° above the southern horizon. Subsequently, the objects will dip below the horizon: this will happen at 20:16.

It is also noted that on January 3, the Moon will be four days old. The phenomenon occurring today is referred to as a direct conjunction of objects. It is highlighted that such alignments of Earth's satellite with the planets of the Solar System happen roughly once a month.

The article provides the timings for the visibility of other celestial objects in the night sky on January 3 from Earth — Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

As a reminder, on January 3, Space magazine reported on a unique black hole that is paired with a supermassive black hole at the center of the Galaxy.