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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.
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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.
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Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca
Credit: Giuseppe Petricca
Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca
Credit: Giuseppe Petricca
Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca
Credit: Giuseppe Petricca
Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca
Credit: Giuseppe Petricca
Amateur astronomer Giuseppe Petricca captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Jupiter Near the Moon over L.A.: Matt Hartman
Credit: 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.
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Jupiter and Moon Event Jan. 2013
Credit: Jim Talbott
Amateur astronomer Jim Talbott captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter
Credit: Victor Rogus
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."
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Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter: Victor Rogus
Credit: Victor Rogus
Skywatcher Victor Rogus captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction
Credit: Victor Rogus
Skywatcher Victor Rogus captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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The Moon and Jupiter of Los Angeles
Credit: Matt Hartman
Skywatcher Matt Hartman captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon over Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Moon and Jupiter High in the Sky
Credit: 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. He wrote, "a very tricky shot [as] the moon is very high in the sky and almost impossible to use a tripod properly."
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Moon and Jupiter Over San Diego
Credit: Richard Morton
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.
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Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction Over Denver
Credit: Hunter Davis
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.
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Jupiter and Moon Over Chicago
Credit: Joe Guzman
Astronomer Joe Guzman captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from city of Chicago. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Moon and Jupiter over Idaho
Credit: Zach Williams
Skywatcher Zach Williams captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from Mountain Home, Idaho. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Jupiter and Moon Over California
Credit: Vinny Edwards
Skywatcher Vinny Edwards captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from Reseda, Calif. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Moon and Jupiter Over New York
Credit: King Louie
Skywatcher King Louie captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon from Fresh Meadows, NY. on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter.
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Jupiter and Friends in Conjunction
Credit: Greg Wigler
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.
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Jupiter and Moon Event From Toronto
Credit: Jann Vandermeulen
Skywatcher Jann Vandermeulen captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Toronto, Canada.
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Moon and Jupiter High in the Sky Over Ohio
Credit: Eric Teske
Skywatcher Eric Teske captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Bowling Green, Ohio.
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Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter
Credit: Crystal Rager.
Skywatcher Crystal Rager captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Richmond, VA.
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Jupiter and Moon From Trinidad and Tobago
Credit: Apple Lily
Skywatcher Apple Lily captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Trinidad and Tobago.
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Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction Over Santa Monica
Credit: Darren Bates/www.darren-bates.com
Skywatcher Darren Bates captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Santa Monica, Calif.
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Jupiter and Moon Over South Carolina
Credit: Charles Gantt
Skywatcher Charles Gantt captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Aiken, SC.
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Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction
Credit: Marty McGuire
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.
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Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter Over Arizona
Credit: Kelly Cave
Skywatcher Kelly Cave captured this photo of Jupiter near the moon on Jan. 21, 2013 during an extreme close encounter from Chandler, Ariz.
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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.
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Moon and Jupiter Over Illinois
Credit: Daniel Boe/Fireshot Photography
Astrophotographer Daniel Boe captured the moon and Jupiter together over Joliet, IL, on Jan. 21, 2013.
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Luna and Jupiter Seen in San Diego, CA
Credit: Jeanie Anderson
Jeanie Anderson sent us her photo of the moon and Jupiter taken in San Diego, CA, on Jan. 21, 2013.
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The Moon and Jupiter Over Oregon
Credit: Debbie Tegtmeier
Night sky watcher Debbie Tegtmeier caught the moon and Jupiter in Reedsport, Oregon, Jan. 22, 2013.
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Moon and Jupiter Over Raleigh, NC
Credit: Robert Thornburg
Astrophotographer Robert Thornburg sent in his photo of the moon and Jupiter taken in Raleigh, NC, on Jan. 21, 2013.
