Moon~Venus~Jupiter by bmac62
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02.12.08 Leavenworth, Kansas
Caught this photo tonight as darkness approached. It is yet another view of the unusual proximity of the moon, Venus and Jupiter not to be seen again until November 18, 2052.
The moon is actually a cresent moon but appears diffused in part because of a cloud layer. The two planets appear close to the horizon.
For two excellent and different views see images by Santa29Klaus and DAVER2112.
Bill...unhappy with my moon but it was now or never :-)
Comments (30)
THROBBE
Even though the moon is obscured, the image looks cool!
bronwyn_lea
I literally ran outside to see if I could see this. I then looked it up on the internet. It would appear that I missed it. Thanks for sharing and great photo.
FutureFantasyDesign
I am on the phone talking to my girlfriend treying to tell her to go out and look! I am in Nevada, and we can see it crystal clear! So absolutely phenomenal! Great Pic! Hugs Ariana
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous capture; I love the cloud layer, it adds a dimension to the shot. Great work! It's still raining here, no chance of seeing it live.
MikeB
Wow, such wonderful capture!!
skipper62
Great shot there Starman... We saw them on the way home from dinner. WOnderful capture. Skipper62
drace68
Good one, Bill. Last Saturday about 6 p.m., they were even closer; the crescent barely there, and the planets in almost perfect vertical alignment. The unusual display was enough to get me thinking about the Star of Bethlehem.
kansas
Oh, don't be unhappy with your moon. I think this is an excellent photo. I like the clouds passing over the face of the moon.
auntietk
This is gorgeous! I didn't get to see this "in person" and your photograph is wonderful!
Prematos
Brilliant, I missed it...
ledwolorz
Wonderful photo.
Mousson
Fantastic Shot!!!
tallpindo
I saw it the other night when the two planets were very close to the moon up on the ecliptic. This has a veiled look that is consistent with the rarity.
saretta
Fabulous night capture,wonderful!!:-)
Emil-arts
Missed this one and very much doubt i'll be about for the next, but maybe. Don't be too unhappy mate this is totally stunning :)
debbielove
Very, Very good shot. You should be pleased! I've tried to get a decent shot of the Moon for ages and failed! Bit too cold for me to wonder out though..... Rob.
GBCalls
Storm clouds looming...the capture is excellent.
tizjezzme
wow, Bill -- you captured this rare moment BEAUTIFULLY - the cloudcover makes for such a PERFECT setting! GREAT photography!
DAVER2112
Fantastic capture! The clouds add a certain mystic to it. Thanks for refering to my shot! :)
flora-crassella
fantastic......
marybelgium
superbe !
Kaartijer
I'm not sure if it was viewable from Detroit, but anyway, we had cloudy sky for days, including flurries most of the time... and as Achmed - the dead terrorist (Jeff Dunham's puppet) said, Allah damn it!
MagikUnicorn
Superb conjonction capture
efron_241
super image of this amazing trio in the night sky.. so wonderfull.. we are lucky to be alive now to see such wonders
goodoleboy
Excellent shot of the distant orbs at night, Bill! I know they were in extremely close conjunction at one point. I like the diffused moon shown up high. Unfortunately, too much haze and city light pollution to see anything from my vantage point. And, I won't hold my breath waiting for 2052.
mermaid
wow a great shot...now I konw, what I have seen over here too but did not have my camera at hand...smile
Enlightened
In the cold dark depths of North Yorkshire, England we saw the planets align this evening. I couldn't take a photo because of the glare from the street lamp :( they were very low on the horizon but it was an awesome sight. Thank you for sharing this photo with us.
dianas..creations
Wonderful shot....I wish I could of photographed it myself but my camera just wont do it...!!
CavalierLady
I saw this that night but did not photograph it, I'm glad you did. Nicely done, Bill.
beachzz
Wonderful capture; I tried several times and got nothing,but at least I did see it!!