View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Swami Krishnananda in Shimla, India, saw the moon and Jupiter the morning of June 14, 2023. He wrote: “This morning the sky was clear. And I could see the crest of the moon along with Jupiter. I was tempted to take this shot before it would disappear behind the clouds, which are constantly there in this time of untimely rains and storms.” Thank you, Swami!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Faisal Mohammad in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, caught the moon and Jupiter on June 14, 2023. Thank you, Faisal!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Sudhir Sharma in Stormville, New York, caught this lovely view of the moon and Jupiter on June 14, 2023. Thank you, Sudhir!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | LaDonna Calvert of Island, Kentucky, captured this image on June 14, 2023, and wrote: “The waning crescent moon and Jupiter just before dawn June 14, 2023.” Thank you, LaDonna!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Kris Hazelbaker in Grangeville, Idaho, captured the moon and Jupiter on June 14, 2023 and wrote: “I wandered outside right around dawn to see if there were clouds. And there were the moon and Jupiter shining brightly to the east, above a few clouds that were dissipating. With the long dawns we are having now at 46 degrees N, they were visible and bright for quite some time.” Thank you, Kris!
Deborah Byrd 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. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. 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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