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The moon, Jupiter and … a UFO?

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June 1, 2014

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Thank you to Vincent Brady for sharing his photo with us. He wrote:

Earthshine is the term used when enough light bounces off of Earth and lights up the rest of a crescent moon. Here’s last nights moon, with Jupiter shining bright nearby, as well as a ufo. Oh wait! Of course it’s the glow of the firefly!

Lake of the Ozarks, MO

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Moon, Jupiter, Mercury west after sunset in early June

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Eleanor Imster

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Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.