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Mark McCaughrean

A very pretty conjunction between the Moon & Venus in clear cold skies this evening 🙂

There was some excellent earthshine to be seen, sunlight reflected off the Atlantic lighting up the otherwise dark part of the Moon 🌒

And it was easy to see that Venus was a crescent, with sunlight striking it in pretty much the same as it was hitting the Moon 🌙

Wide-field: iPhone 📱
Close-ups: DSLR + 200m lens 📷

The Moon to the upper left and Venus to the lower right seen against a blue twilight sky over a hilltop line of fir trees seen in silhouette.
A close-up picture of the Moon against a blue twilight sky, with the sunlit crescent to lower right over-exposed to be able to see the earthshine lit dark side. There are a few faint stars in the shot too, showing that it’s slightly trailed thanks to the 2 second exposure.
A close-up picture of Venus against a black sky. A short exposure time has been used to ensure you can see that Venus is a crescent, as it’s currently between Earth and the Sun, so only lit along one edge, like the Moon.
#Astronomy#SpaceScience#PlanetParade
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Good News Community

Look up! A stunning parade of planets—Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars—is visible in the early evening sky all month, according to NASA. Whether you’re a stargazer or not, don’t miss this rare opportunity to connect with the cosmos.

“These multi-planet viewing opportunities aren’t rare, but they don’t happen every year, so check out,” NASA says.

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#CelestialEvent #Stargazing #AstronomyLovers #PlanetParade #GoodNews
npr.org/2025/01/17/nx-s1-52659

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