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Jupiter, Venus and the Moon over Los Angeles
Credit: Matt Hartman
Skywatcher Matt Hartman caught Jupiter, Venus and the Moon over Los Angeles, Feb. 25, 2012.
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Jupiter, Venus and the Moon over West Chester, PA
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Skywatcher Jeff Berkes took this image of Jupiter, Venus, and the moon with a dramatic skyscape and foreground trees in West Chester, PA, Feb. 26, 2012.
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Jupiter, Venus, the Moon, and Star Trails
Credit: Roberto Porto
Roberto Porto captured Jupiter, Venus and the moon with star trails in the Canary Islands, Spain, Feb. 24, 2012.
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Venus-Moon-Jupiter Conjunction over Bradley Beach, NJ
Credit: Jack Fusco
Skywatcher Jack Fusco enjoyed viewing Jupiter, the moon and Venus while sitting on a bench at Bradley Beach, NJ, near Sylvan Lake, Feb. 26, 2012.
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Jupiter, Venus, Moon and Mercury
Credit: John Green & The ULAO Project.
Skywatcher John Green caught the Jupiter-Venus-Moon conjunction, and throws in Mercury as well. (Mercury is faintly visible at lower center just above the trees.) Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2012, near Mooresville, NC.
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Moon, Venus and the Moon over Concord, MA
Credit: Imelda B. Joson/Edwin L. Aguirre
Imelda B. Joson and Edwin L. Aguirre viewed the moon, Jupiter and Venus on Feb. 26. 2012. They wrote: "We captured the photos from the Minuteman Monument in Concord, Massachusetts, at the foot of the historic North Bridge where the American Revolution began."
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Jupiter, Venus and the Moon with Goalposts over Kent. CT
Credit: Scott Tully
Skywatcher Scott Tully captured Jupiter, Venus and the moon with goalposts in Kent, CT, Feb. 26, 2012.
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Jupiter, Venus and the Moon over Kent. CT
Credit: Scott Tully
Skywatcher Scott Tully captured Jupiter, Venus and the moon over Kent, CT, Feb. 26, 2012.
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Moon, Jupiter, and Venus over Harlingen, TX
Credit: Esteban J. Jimenez
Skywatcher Esteban J. Jimenez captured the moon, Jupiter, and Venus over Harlingen, TX., Feb. 26, 2012.
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Jupiter, Venus and the Moon Seen from Denver, PA
Credit: Barry L Shupp
Barry L Shupp, astrophotographer, sent this image of Jupiter, Venus and the moon, taken on Feb. 25, 2012, from Denver, PA.
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Jupiter, Venus, the Moon Seen with a Fisheye Lens
Credit: Roberto Porto
Roberto Porto captured Jupiter, Venus and the moon with star trails using a fisheye lens in the Canary Islands, Spain, Feb. 24, 2012.
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Venus, Jupiter & Moon over Birmingham, AL
Credit: Tommy Mosley
Jupiter, Venus the moon and Mercury shine in the sunset sky, in this amazing photo snapped by photographer Tommy Mosley in Birmingham, Ala., on Feb. 24, 2012. [
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Moon, Venus & Jupiter over Central Florida`
Credit: Bill Bietz
Astrophotographer Bill Bietz captured the moon, Venus and Jupiter over Central Florida, Feb. 23, 2012.
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Crescent Moon on Feb. 24, 2012: William Ott
Credit: William Ott
Nature photographer William Ott snapped this amazing closeup of the crescent moon on Feb. 24, 2012 as it appeared from a woodlands area near Woodstown, N.J.
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Jupiter, Venus and the Moon over Teide National Park, Canary Islands #2
Credit: Roberto Porto/Diego Seara
Skywatchers Roberto Porto and Diego Seara photographed Jupiter, Venus and the moon over Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Feb. 24, 2012. The Canary Islands, part of Spain, lie off the northwestern coast of Africa.
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Jupiter, Venus & Moon Sky Map February 25, 2012
Credit: Starry Night Software
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Jupiter-Moon-Venus Conjunction over Lisbon, Portugal
Credit: Diogo Quirino
Astrophotographer Diogo Quirino saw Jupiter, the moon, and Venus line up over Lisbon, Portugal, on Feb. 23, 2012.
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Moon, Venus & Jupiter over Los Angeles
Credit: Matt Hartman
Astrophotographer Matt Hartman took this picture and said, "Jupiter, Venus and the moon line up over LA. Shot facing west Feb. 23. 2012."
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Jupiter, Venus & Moon Sky Map February 26, 2012
Credit: Starry Night Software
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Venus, Jupiter & Moon: Seen by William Ott on Feb. 24, 2012
Credit: William Ott
Skywatcher and nature photographer William Ott snapped this view of the planets Jupiter (top) and Venus shining with a crescent moon on Feb. 24, 2012 in the woodlands surrounding Woodstown, N.J.
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The Moon, Venus and Jupiter over Mooresville, NC #2
Credit: John Green & The ULAO Project
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Jupiter, Venus and the Moon over Teide National Park, Canary Islands
Credit: Roberto Porto/Diego Seara
Skywatchers Roberto Porto and Diego Seara photographed Jupiter, Venus and the moon over Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Feb. 24, 2012. The Canary Islands, part of Spain, lie off the northwestern coast of Africa ..
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The Moon, Venus and Jupiter over Mooresville, NC #3
Credit: John Green & The ULAO Project
Astrophotographer John Green caught the moon, Venus and Jupiter over Mooresville, NC, Feb. 23, 2012.
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Sky Map of Jupiter, Venus, Moon and Jupiter for Feb. 25, 2012
Credit: Starry Night Software
This sky map shows how the planets Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and the crescent moon will appear on Feb. 25, 2012 at 6 p.m. local time, just after sunset, to skywatchers at mid-northern latitudes.
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The Moon, Venus and Jupiter over Mooresville, NC
Credit: John Green & The ULAO Project
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The Moon, Venus and Jupiter over Denville, NJ
Credit: Jeff Bartkowiak
Skywatcher Jeff Bartkowiak took this picture of the moon, Jupiter and Venus on Feb. 23, 2012, in Denville, NJ.
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The Moon, Venus and Jupiter over Los Angeles
Credit: Jackson Pharris
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Moon and Venus Seen from ESO's Paranal Observatory
Credit: ESO
An evening view of the Moon and Venus above three of the Auxiliary Telescopes and one of the four Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile. The entire disc of the Moon can be seen to be faintly shining in light reflected off the Earth, a phenomenon called earthshine. Image released Feb. 29, 2012.
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Moon with Earthshine over Paranal Observatory
Credit: ESO/B. Tafreshi/TWAN
The Moon and Venus shine above ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile. The entire disc of the moon faintly shines with light reflected off the Earth, a phenomenon called earthshine. Image taken October 27, 2011.
