On the nights of November 30th and December 1st, 2008, night sky observers will be treated to a conjunction of our Jupiter, Venus, and the Moon, which will be a thin crescent at the time of this event.
The picture shown to the right shows the arrangement of the three celestial bodies just after dusk on December 1st, 2008. Go outside and look near the horizon and to the West during or just after dusk. They should be pretty obvious when you see them. Jupiter and Venus will be about 2° apart at closest approach. This close approach, combined with a thin crescent moon will make for a great conjunction, with the naked eye or with binoculars. This conjunction would probably be excellent in binoculars as you may be able to see Venus and Jupiter as planetary discs. The whole event will be slightly above the constellation Sagittarius.
Clear skies!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Moon-Jupiter-Venus Conjunction
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Maybe the best planetary gathering of the year, Jupiter (fortuna major) and Venus (fortuna minor) will create with the Moon an 'unhappy face'.
Haha, didn't realize it would make a frown face with the crescent moon! Unfortunately, it looks like I'll be clouded over for this conjunction. :(
November 26, 2008 4:42 PM
I'm really looking forward to this! Offers a great photographic opportunity. Hopefully the weather will be pretty decent for this here in Scotland. Keeping my fingers, arms, legs and toes crossed!
Got decent weather here in Ohio, at least I got a few pictures...
http://www.visualastronomy.com/2008/11/jupiter-and-venus-nov-27-2008.html
November 27, 2008 8:27 PM
captivating view greeted me from the sky tonight when I finished work at the fish & chip shop at 9.45pm Victoria Australia
(:
Still raining here... :(
November 30, 2008 5:26 PM
Built a fire in the backyard and roasted hot dogs with the kids while we waited for the show. Clear skies and great viewing just above the southern horizon.
Justin
Wise River, Montana
If you used a telescope it would probly look like you are in space.
I am sooooooooooooo Watching it tonight
In the philippines, it looks like a smiley face. Cool!
Someone or something is definitely smiling upon us :D
and it appeared on my birthday! :)
Jegy Sering from the philippines....
Ha, on guam the moon was smiling on us.
just took a few pic
here in thailand
looks like smiley :)
the conjuction was a smiley. . . it was very clear here in the Philippines
Its was great to see the Moon Smile from Cochin, Kerala, India.. It was visible from 6.00PM .Don knw whether we will live to see the next conjunction.. I am lucky to see it today..
Conjunctions are more common than one would think, however. Usually there are one or two a month, although rarely are they as spectacular as a triple conjunction like this one!
Sean
December 1, 2008 10:22 AM
1 December 2008
The Moon, Jupiter and Venus conjunction visible here in Galway Ireland from 5.00 p.m. my daughter's birthday. Got some nice shots with 300 mm lens.
Great! Feel free to post a link to the pics! I'd love to see them!
December 1, 2008 2:56 PM
December 1, 2008
Venus, Jupiter, Crescent Moon Meet in Republic of Turkey.
For pictures:
http://kendihalinde.wordpress.com
and
http://galeri.sabah.com.tr/?galerisec=3306
it was clear in the Philippines, and it was smiling! :) we took a pic:
http://keithandjovie.blogspot.com/2008/12/smiling-moon.html
It was BRILLIANT here in New York. I'd forgotten to look, but the trio positively DAZZLED and caught my eye through the top of an arched window as I sat at my desk.... Were they exceptionally bright because their close proximity reflected their solar illumination off one another? They were more spectacular than I've ever seen before in my life. It was absolutely magnificent to behold.
Hi. I mentioned your blog on my blog. I came upon your post when I was searching on the planetary alignment causing the moon to smile. Nice one!
Do you know when this will happen again? I missed it. I was not able to see the smiling face.
There's actually a few more conjunctions coming up in December. Looks like another triple conjunction, too!
http://www.visualastronomy.com/2008/12/astronomy-calendar-dec-2008.html
Sean
December 3, 2008 2:57 PM
It has been a great view from the Philippines, and I suppose Southeast Asia and Oceania.
You can see the images we took at sidmacatol.com
In other sites I learned it won't happen again until November 18, 2052.
in that smiley, which one is Venus ?
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