Last week both Venus and Jupiter could be seen in the evening sky. This photo of the event was taken by Woodlawn parent Sherylita Mason-Cruise. You can see Venus in the foreground and Jupiter (with 4 of it's moons!) in the back.
Explanation of the conjunction by Joe Bauman:
"For many months, an impressive conjunction has been forming with the greatest solar system planet,Jupiter, and Venus, the brightest planet as seen from Earth. Huge Jupiter, with its orbit of nearly 12 Earth years, has remained relatively stationary. In a 225-day orbit, Venus zips around much faster. Lately, Venus has been edging closer to Earth, climbing higher in the evening sky. Tonight, Venus and Jupiter will form astunning duo just after sunset. They'll be about a third of a degree apart as seen from our perspective. The combination would be different observed from anywhere else in the solar system; Earth’s orbit around the Sun creates the alignment."
Thank you for sharing. I am still amazed that I captured the moons from another planet with my camera.
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