2011 11 26 Venus-Moon Conjunction

It was quite a treat just after sunset to view not only the Moon at just 1.71 days old (only 4% illumination) but also to have it only 3° apart from Venus. Mercury was just below the horizon and under the Moon by 1808 EST/2308 UT at the time I took this photo from my front yard looking to the west/southwest.

You can just make out the orange-tinted earthshine on the Moon and Venus is shining brilliantly.

Screenshot from Starry Nights

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~ by Erika Rix on November 26, 2011.

Posted in Lunar Observations, Lunar Observations 2011, Venus
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One Response to “2011 11 26 Venus-Moon Conjunction”

  1. Really beautiful to see and the tree branches really add to the photograph.
    Earth, Moon and Venus all looking great.
    Very well done.

    Barchester Onions…OBE.

    Barchester Onions. said this on November 27, 2011 at 05:21 | Reply

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