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Early morning moon and Venus

Posted by in Today's Image | March 28, 2014

GregDiesel Landscape Photography captured the moon and Venus yesterday morning.

GregDiesel Landscape Photography captured the moon and Venus on March 27. Visit his online gallery.

Photo credit: GregDiesel Landscape PhotographyVisit his online gallery.

Have you been watching Venus and the moon these past few mornings?

The moon and Venus rank as the brightest and second-brightest celestial bodies of nighttime, respectively, and these two luminaries have been standing out mightily in the early morning sky. It’s been an awesome sight!

If you’ve had a hard time getting up in time to see them, here are some views, from all around the world: Miss the moon and Venus this morning? Photos here

Eleanor Imster

Eleanor Imster

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. Today, as Lead Editor at EarthSky.org, she helps present the science and nature stories and photos you enjoy. She also serves as one of the voices of EarthSky on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and G+. She and her husband live in Tennessee and have two grown sons.

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