Skywatcher Scott Tully caught the moon and Mars over Kent, CT on the "mild, peaceful" night of Mar. 7, 2012.
Skywatcher Andrew Kwon took this photo of Mars during the evening of Mar. 3, 2012, after 2 am local time, in Mississauga, Ontario, during the recent conjunction with the moon.
Skywatcher David Stockinger writes to say he photographed the moon and Mars over Minot, ND on March 7. 2012. He adds, "Keep looking up."
Skywatcher Pierre Mailloux obtained this photograph of the moon and Mars in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada on March 7, 2012. He says: "It was a very warm night (9 degrees Celsius), the first really warm night since a few weeks."
Skywatcher Kevin Bisher caught the moon over Roulette, PA on March 7, 2012. He says the location wasn't far from Cherry Springs State Park.
Skywatcher Maxim Senin caught the full moon during the moon's conjunction with Mars, March 7, 2012, in Long Beach, CA. Says he: "Mars, it's round and red/orange, but too blurred to see any features in my telescope."
Skywatcher Robert Pekala caught the moon and Mars in the trees in Delaware, March 7, 2012. He says: "I used cloud cover to soften the moonlight."
Skywatcher Roberto Porto caught Mars and the moon with a halo over Tenerife (off the northwest coast of Africa), Mar. 7, 2012.
Skywatcher Sebastian Esposito of San Diego, CA sends this close-up of the moon during the recent moon-Mars conjunction, Mar. 7, 2012.
Skywatcher Sebastian Esposito of San Diego, CA sends this close-up of Mars during the recent moon-Mars conjunction, Mar. 7, 2012.
Skywatcher Roberto Porto caught Mars and the moon with a halo over Tenerife (off the northwest coast of Africa), Mar. 7, 2012.
Skywatcher Dannielle Roy of Attalla, Alabama caught this photo of the moon on Mar. 7, 2012. She adds: "I couldn't get Mars in the shot simply because of the clouds. I was lucky to get such a clear shot of the moon!"
