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More pictures from last nights conjunction

Hersey — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:23:10 +0000

Here are a couple of pictures of last nights conjunction just after dark. These were taken shortly before 6:00 PM. Just after 6:00 the clouds started to roll in.

Moon, Venus, Jupiter Conjunction

It was really a cool site to see. I hope you were able to get out and see it.

Couple more images from the conjunction

Hersey — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:46:00 +0000

These images were taken just after 4:00 PM. I did not realize it, but Jupiter is visible in these pics, I could not see it at the time I took the pictures.

Moon, Venus, and Jupiter

Look carefully in the upper right corner of the full size pictures and you should be able make out Jupiter, even if it is really faint.

Moon, Venus, and Jupiter

That’s all for tonight. I have a few more pictures that turned out pretty good so I will post them when I can.

Cresent Moon, Venus, Jupiter Conjunction – 12/01/08

Hersey — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:26:15 +0000

The Moon, Venus, and Jupiter came together tonight to form a close triangle in the southern sky just before sunset. All three were visible through binoculars well before the sun set. I was able to capture the three just after 4:00 PM EST.

I actually took over 180 pictures between 4:00 and 6:00 PM. These are just three of those that I put together quickly.

The Moon and Venus - Just after 4:00 PM EST

You can’t see Jupiter in the picture above but it is there.

Moon, Venus, and Jupiter - Just after 4:30 PM EST

Moon, Venus, Jupiter after dark - About 5:45 PM

Very cool!

The clouds started moving in just after 6:00 PM and the temperature started falling pretty quickly so I called it an early night.