Very thin waning crescent moon and bright planet Venus, on the morning on October 18, 2017, caught by Chander Devgun in India. The moon appears reddish, because it was low in the predawn sky, near the sunrise.On the morning of October 17, it was Mars next to the moon, and the moon was above bright Venus. This image is from Hope Carter in Martin, Michigan. See Venus toward the bottom of the photo? Now look at the 2 fainter “stars” to the right of the moon. The upper one is Mars, and the lower one is a true star, Zavijava in the constellation Virgo.Here’s a closer look at the October 17 moon and Mars, from Dennis Chabot.October 17 moon, Mars and Venus by Greg Diesel-Walck. He wrote: “I went out very early on the coldest morning so far of autumn.”Mimi Ditchie caught the moon high above Venus on the morning of October 16, 2017. She was at See Canyon Road, near Avila Beach, California.
Bottom line: Photos of the moon, Mars and Venus, October, 2017.
Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.
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