Astrophotographer Cory Poole caught Jupiter, Venus and the crescent moon over Redding, CA, on the morning of July 15, 2012.
Veteran night sky photographer Giuseppe Petricca of Pisa, Italy, snapped this stunning view of the crescent moon, Jupiter and Jupiter's moons during a July 15, 2012 occultation.
Astrophotographer Julie Zaloga caught this amazing view while photographing Jupiter, Venus, the Pleiades and a meteor over Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Peru, on July 15, 2012.
Astrophotographer Julie Zaloga caught Jupiter, Venus, the Pleiades and a meteor over Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Peru, on July 15, 2012.
Night sky photographer Christopher Darling caught Jupiter, Venus and the moon from Tijeras, NM, on July 15, 2012.
Night sky watcher James L. Brown, Jr., sent this photo of Jupiter, Venus and moon over Carter's Lake, Georgia, July 15, 2012.
Jupiter, Venus, and the moon with Earthshine appear in this collage by SLOOH Space Camera's Canary Islands Observatory, showing the conjunction of July 16, 2012,
Night sky watcher Giuseppe Petricca caught the occultation of Jupiter on July 15, 2012, from his location in Pisa, Italy. Here Jupiter emerges from behind the moon, with Venus and Aldebaran nearby.
Astrophotographer Giuseppe Petricca caught the occultation of Jupiter on July 15, 2012, from his location in Pisa, Italy. He writes: "Shortly after the rising of the Moon/Jupiter couple (around 3:00 local time) the occultation began. It was amazing to observe the biggest planet of the Solar System going behind our natural satellite!"
Stojan Stojanovski and Igor Nastoski captured the occultation of Jupiter on July 15, 2012, from Ohrid, Macedonia.
Stojan Stojanovski and Igor Nastoski captured the occultation of Jupiter on July 15, 2012, from Ohrid, Macedonia.
Astrophotographer Dale Mayotte took this photo of Jupiter, Venus and Aldebaran in Clinton Township, MI, on July 12, 2012. Mayotte writes: "I wanted to get some pics of the morning star! This was the first time this summer I've gotten to see the trio of Venus, Jupiter, and Alderbaran and they did not disappoint."
Night sky photographer James L. Brown, Jr., sent this view of Jupiter, Venus and moon over Carter's Lake, Georgia, July 15, 2012.
Stojan Stojanovski and Igor Nastoski captured the occultation of Jupiter on July 15, 2012, from Ohrid, Macedonia.
Stojan Stojanovski and Igor Nastoski captured the occultation of Jupiter on July 15, 2012, from Ohrid, Macedonia.
Stojan Stojanovski and Igor Nastoski captured the occultation of Jupiter on July 15, 2012, from Ohrid, Macedonia.
Stojan Stojanovski and Igor Nastoski captured the occultation of Jupiter on July 15, 2012, from Ohrid, Macedonia.
Stojan Stojanovski and Igor Nastoski captured the occultation of Jupiter on July 15, 2012, from Ohrid, Macedonia.
