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 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.
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.
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.
Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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.
Amateur astronomer Jim Talbott captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme 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."
Skywatcher Victor Rogus captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
Skywatcher Victor Rogus captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
Skywatcher Matt Hartman captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon over Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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."
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.
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.
Astronomer Joe Guzman captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from city of Chicago. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
Skywatcher Zach Williams captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from Mountain Home, Idaho. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
Skywatcher Vinny Edwards captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from Reseda, Calif. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
Skywatcher King Louie captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from Fresh Meadows, NY. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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.
Skywatcher Jann Vandermeulen captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Toronto, Canada.
Skywatcher Eric Teske captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Bowling Green, Ohio.
Skywatcher Crystal Rager captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Richmond, VA.
Skywatcher Apple Lily captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Trinidad and Tobago.
Skywatcher Darren Bates captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Santa Monica, Calif.
Skywatcher Charles Gantt captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Aiken, SC.
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.
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.
Astrophotographer Lisa Smith sent in her photo of Jupiter occulting the moon in New Jersey, taken Jan. 22, 2013.
Astrophotographer Daniel Boe captured the moon and Jupiter together over Joliet, IL, on Jan. 21, 2013.
Jeanie Anderson sent us her photo of the moon and Jupiter taken in San Diego, CA, on Jan. 21, 2013.
Night sky watcher Debbie Tegtmeier caught the moon and Jupiter in Reedsport, Oregon, Jan. 22, 2013.
Astrophotographer Robert Thornburg sent in his photo of the moon and Jupiter taken in Raleigh, NC, on Jan. 21, 2013.