Yokota Air Base

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The brightest and second-brightest planets, Venus (right) and Jupiter come together for a stunning conjunction March 13, 2012 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. A conjunction occurs when two or more planets appear close together in the sky. Although it may look like a shooting star the streak in the center of the photo is actually a C-130 photographed using an eight second time exposure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- In this photo taken from Yokota field on the eastside, the brightest and second-brightest planets, Venus (right) and Jupiter come together for stunning conjunction March 13, 2012 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. A conjunction occurs when two or more planets appear close together in the sky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- In this photo taken from Yokota field on the eastside, the brightest and second-brightest planets, Venus (right) and Jupiter come together for stunning conjunction March 13, 2012 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. A conjunction occurs when two or more planets appear close together in the sky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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An awesome display of planets

Published March 14, 2012