Crescent Moon/Earthshine, Venus and Regulus in Leo 4th August 2016
I had a wonderful time photographing the moon, planets and stars, on evenings and nights that weren’t overcast or raining, as this was an exceptional month!
August had a fantastic line-up of all bright planets in the evening and at night. The next time all five bright planets line-up is October 2018.
As well as seeing all the bright planets, there were several beautiful encounters between the Moon and bright planets, the planets themselves and the planets and bright stars which made August exquisite.
Also on the the 27/28th August was a very close conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, the closest it will be until November 2065. Wow! Weren’t we lucky! 🙂
Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Crescent Moon/Earthshine 6th August 2016
Venus and Jupiter conjunction, 27th August 2016
Thanks for sharing these, Bridget xx
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You are welcome Eiry! It took quite some time and lots of effort researching exactly where planets and stars would be at the exactly the right times and finding the right location for best shots. Yet, it was worth the efforts! 🙂 xx
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