Jupiter Near the Moon: Greg Diesel Walck

Photographer Greg Diesel Walck captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from the coasts of North Carolina on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter. Click here to read the full story.

Jupiter Near the Moon: Greg Diesel Walck

Jupiter and its largest moons are unmistakable in this amazing photo by photographer Greg Diesel Walck of North Carolina on the night of Jan. 21, 2013, during an extreme close encounter. Click here to read the full story.

Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca

Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter. Click here to read the full story.

Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca

Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter. Click here to read the full story.

Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca

Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca

Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Jupiter Near the Moon over L.A.: Matt Hartman

Photographer Mat Hartman captured this view of Jupiter near the moon over Los Angeles, Calif., as it appeared on Jan. 21, 2013, during an extreme close encounter.

Jupiter and Moon Event Jan. 2013

Amateur astronomer Jim Talbott captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter

Skywatcher Victor Rogus captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter. He wrote the stellar event was, "a beautiful sight on a cloudy, cold night."

Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter: Victor Rogus

Skywatcher Victor Rogus captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction

Skywatcher Victor Rogus captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

The Moon and Jupiter of Los Angeles

Skywatcher Matt Hartman captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon over Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Moon and Jupiter High in the Sky

Photographer Greg Diesel Walck captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from the coasts of North Carolina on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter. He wrote, "a very tricky shot [as] the moon is very high in the sky and almost impossible to use a tripod properly."

Moon and Jupiter Over San Diego

Retired scientist Richard Morton captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon using a home made telescope, in San Diego, Calif. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction Over Denver

Photographer Hunter Davis captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon over the city sights in Denver, Colo.. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Jupiter and Moon Over Chicago

Astronomer Joe Guzman captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from city of Chicago. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Moon and Jupiter over Idaho

Skywatcher Zach Williams captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from Mountain Home, Idaho. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Jupiter and Moon Over California

Skywatcher Vinny Edwards captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from Reseda, Calif. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Moon and Jupiter Over New York

Skywatcher King Louie captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from Fresh Meadows, NY. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.

Jupiter and Friends in Conjunction

Skywatcher Greg Wigler captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter. The image also shows two Jovian moons and a star.

Jupiter and Moon Event From Toronto

Skywatcher Jann Vandermeulen captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Toronto, Canada.

Moon and Jupiter High in the Sky Over Ohio

Skywatcher Eric Teske captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Bowling Green, Ohio.

Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter

Skywatcher Crystal Rager captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Richmond, VA.

Jupiter and Moon From Trinidad and Tobago

Skywatcher Apple Lily captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Trinidad and Tobago.

Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction Over Santa Monica

Skywatcher Darren Bates captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Santa Monica, Calif.

Jupiter and Moon Over South Carolina

Skywatcher Charles Gantt captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Aiken, SC.

Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction

Skywatcher Marty McGuire captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter. Jupiter's own four moons can also be seen in the image.

Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter Over Arizona

Skywatcher Kelly Cave captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Chandler, Ariz. Click here to read the full story.

Jupiter Occulting the Moon in New Jersey

Astrophotographer Lisa Smith sent in her photo of Jupiter occulting the moon in New Jersey, taken Jan. 22, 2013.

Moon and Jupiter Over Illinois

Astrophotographer Daniel Boe captured the moon and Jupiter together over Joliet, IL, on Jan. 21, 2013.

Luna and Jupiter Seen in San Diego, CA

Jeanie Anderson sent us her photo of the moon and Jupiter taken in San Diego, CA, on Jan. 21, 2013.

The Moon and Jupiter Over Oregon

Night sky watcher Debbie Tegtmeier caught the moon and Jupiter in Reedsport, Oregon, Jan. 22, 2013.

Moon and Jupiter Over Raleigh, NC

Astrophotographer Robert Thornburg sent in his photo of the moon and Jupiter taken in Raleigh, NC, on Jan. 21, 2013.

Jupiter and the Moon: Dazzling Stargazer Photos of Jan. 21, 2013

Date: 22 January 2013 Time: 09:55 AM ET
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