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See it! Photos of Venus-Mars conjunction

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November 4, 2015
View larger. | Venus and Mars - with Jupiter nearby. The inset shows the Venus-Mars conjunction. Photo taken November 4, 2015 by Mohamed Fadzli in Malaysia.
View larger. | Venus and Mars – with Jupiter nearby. The inset shows the Venus-Mars conjunction. Photo taken November 4, 2015 by Mohamed Fadzli in Malaysia.
Planets on November 3, 2015 by Dennis Chabot.
Planets on the morning of November 3, 2015, when Mars was closer to Venus than it will be again for a couple of years. In the photos on this page, you might have to look closely – near the brightest starlike object (Venus) – to see Mars. If you can spot it, notice Mars’ reddish color. Photo by Dennis Chabot.
The moon edging toward Jupiter, Venus and Mars on the morning of November 3 as seen from Estonia. Photo by our friend Jüri Voit.
In this photo, taken from Estonia by our friend Jüri Voit on the morning of November 3, you can see the moon edging toward Jupiter, Venus and Mars. The moon is the bright one on the right. Jupiter and Venus are on the left. Venus is brighter than Jupiter. Mars is right next to Venus!
The moon creeping toward Jupiter, Venus and Mars on the morning of November 3, 2015. The moon will pass the planets from about November 5-7.
The moon creeping toward Jupiter, Venus and Mars on the morning of November 3, 2015. The moon will pass the planets from about November 5-7. Photo by April Singer in Pojoaque, New Mexico.
Watch for the moon to pass near these morning planets later this week!
Watch for the moon to pass near these morning planets later this week.
Mars and Venus in conjunction on November 3, 2015 as captured by Linda McCloskey in western Pennsylvania.
Mars and Venus in conjunction on November 3, 2015 – with bright Jupiter nearby – as captured by Linda McCloskey in western Pennsylvania.
Mars, Venus and Jupiter held close together with a beautiful halo structure around the moon separating the twins Castor & Pollux. From San Fernando, Trinidad at 5:17 a.m. on November 3. Photo by Richard Lakhan.
Mars, Venus and Jupiter held close together with a beautiful halo structure around the moon separating the twins Castor & Pollux. From San Fernando, Trinidad at 5:17 a.m. on November 3. Photo by Richard Lakhan.
Planets reflecting in a pool - November 3, 2015 - by Steve Lacy.
Planets reflecting in a pool – November 3, 2015 – by Steve Lacy.
Venus, Mars and Jupiter by KD Borcoman in Sedona, Arizona. Photo taken November 2, 2015.
Venus, Mars and Jupiter by KD Borcoman in Sedona, Arizona. Photo taken November 2, 2015.
Planets on November 1 by Eliot Herman in Tucson, Arizona.
Planets on November 1 by Eliot Herman in Tucson, Arizona.
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Deborah Byrd

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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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