367 Amicitia
Also known as (367) Amicitia, Amicitia
main-belt asteroid
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Jupiter and Venus from Earth
2026-06-07
It was visible around the world. The sunset conjunction of Jupiter (left) and Venus (right) in 2012 was visible almost no matter where you lived on Earth. Anyone on our planet with a clear western horizon at sunset could see them. That year, a creative photographer traveled away from the town lights of Szubin, Poland to photograph a near closest approach of the two planets. The bright planets were then separated by only three degrees and his daughter struck a humorous pose. A faint red sunset still glowed in the background. Jupiter and Venus are together again this week after sunset, passing within a degree of each other about two days from today.
© Marek Nikodem (PPSAE) · via NASA APOD
Key facts
- Discovered by
- Auguste Charlois
- Discovery date
- 19 May 1893
- Pronunciation
- / æ m ɪ ˈ s ɪ t i ə /
- Named after
- friendship
- Alternative designations
- 1893 AA
- Minor planet category
- Main belt
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Article
367 Amicitia is a typical Main belt asteroid that is a member of the Flora family. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 19 May 1893 in Nice.
Amicitia is Latin for Friendship.