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Saturday’s young moon and Saturn
Wow! We weren't sure any of you would catch the moon and Saturn this weekend … but some of you did. Thanks to all who submitted.
December 10, 2018
Moon and Venus over Isle of Wight
Venus reached its brightest last week, just as the waning moon swept past.
December 8, 2018
Sunshine, blowing snow and a sundog
Sundogs - aka parhelia - are caused by ice crystals in the air. They're most easily seen when the sun is low.
December 7, 2018
Mars and Neptune, over-exposed
The bright planet Mars and faint planet Neptune are in conjunction now, near each other on our sky's dome. Here's a fanciful image and a more realistic one.
December 7, 2018
A few people caught Mercury!
We weren't sure if any of you would catch Mercury so near the sunrise glare. But you did!
December 5, 2018
The Double Cluster in Perseus
The Double Cluster in Perseus consists of 2 star clusters, each containing supergiant suns. Individually, the clusters are known as h and Chi Persei.
December 5, 2018
See it! Moon and Venus close
The waning crescent moon swept past Venus Monday and Tuesday mornings. The EarthSky community caught photos!
December 3, 2018
Iridescent cloud with crepuscular rays
You'll see a true iridescent cloud when the sun is nearby. The colors will appear randomly distributed. Here's one with beams of light - crepuscular rays, or sunrays - appearing to shoot from it.
December 3, 2018
Golden virga at sunset
Peter Lowenstein captured thin curtains of golden virga on one of the first sunsets of rainy season in Mutare, Zimbabwe.
December 1, 2018
Pink lunar halo
Photographer Eliot Herman got lucky and captured a pink lunar halo when he was out snapping pictures of Venus before dawn on November 26 in Tucson, Arizona.
November 30, 2018
