A Celestial Emoticon – December 1, 2008
Dec 02, 2008 | Tags: Daily, Nikon
The moon, Venus, and Jupiter, oh my! Last night, in the big bad dark sky, Jupiter and Venus were visible right next to the moon, creating an emoticon – a frown! Too bad it wasn’t Venus and Mars! A really awesome and memorable sky show to witness, especially because it was visible to the naked eye.
I’m only jealous of the people in the other parts of the world that saw the sky SMILE rather than a frown.
(Photo taken by Nikon D80, in Maryland, USA)
The next time Venus, Jupiter, and the moon are close to each other like last night, will be on November 18, 2052. However, you’ll be able to see just one planet (Venus) and the moon on New Years Eve.
It’s truly awesome how we can see a planet with our own eyes, even if it appears so tiny.
