Jupiter Near the Moon: Greg Diesel Walck

Jupiter Near the Moon: Greg Diesel Walck

Credit: Greg Diesel Walck/facebook.com/GregDieselPhotography

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 Near the Moon: Greg Diesel Walck

Credit: Greg Diesel Walck/facebook.com/GregDieselPhotography

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

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. Click here to read the full story.

Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca

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. Click here to read the full story.

Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca

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.

Jupiter Near the Moon: Giuseppe Petricca

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.

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

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.

Jupiter and Moon Event Jan. 2013

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.

Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter

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."

Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter: Victor Rogus

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.

Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction

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.

The Moon and Jupiter of Los Angeles

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.

Moon and Jupiter High in the Sky

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."

Moon and Jupiter Over San Diego

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.

Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction Over Denver

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.

Jupiter and Moon Over Chicago

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.

Moon and Jupiter over Idaho

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.

Jupiter and Moon Over California

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.

Moon and Jupiter Over New York

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.

Jupiter and Friends in Conjunction

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.

Jupiter and Moon Event From Toronto

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.

Moon and Jupiter High in the Sky Over Ohio

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.

Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter

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.

Jupiter and Moon From Trinidad and Tobago

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.

Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction Over Santa Monica

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.

Jupiter and Moon Over South Carolina

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.

Jupiter and Moon in Conjunction

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.

Moon and Jupiter Close Encounter Over Arizona

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. Click here to read the full story.

Jupiter Occulting the Moon in New Jersey

Jupiter Occulting the Moon in New Jersey

Credit: Lisa Smith/photographybypiernot.com

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

Moon and Jupiter Over Illinois

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.

Luna and Jupiter Seen in San Diego, CA

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.

The Moon and Jupiter Over Oregon

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.

Moon and Jupiter Over Raleigh, NC

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.