Wow! Photos of Venus-Saturn conjunction


Jeff Dai captured this photo on October 30, 2016. He wrote:

Jeff Dai captured Venus and Saturn on October 30, 2016 from the world heritage site at Sukhothai, Thailand. He wrote: “A nova in Sagittarius, discovered a few nights ago by a Japanese amateur, has become bright enough to see in binoculars. The Milky Way in Sagittarius is sinking in the southwest right after dusk, affording only a short viewing window. Mars is also visible on the left.”

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David Wilson of Weaverville, North Carolina wrote:

David Wilson of Weaverville, North Carolina caught the pair Sunday evening. Notice that Venus is much brighter than Saturn. He wrote: “We drove up on the Blue Ridge Parkway tonight to get some shots of the Venus-Saturn conjunction. We stopped at the ‘highest point’ on the parkway…”

Daniel Fischer (@cosmos4u on Twitter) caught the pair on Saturday evening.

Daniel Fischer (@cosmos4u on Twitter) caught the pair on Saturday evening.

Kai Cheong Chan caught Saturn, Venus and the star Antares after sunset on October 27, 216.

Kai Cheong Chan caught Saturn, Venus and the star Antares after sunset on October 27, 2016.



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Jeff Dai captured this photo on October 30, 2016. He wrote:

Jeff Dai captured Venus and Saturn on October 30, 2016 from the world heritage site at Sukhothai, Thailand. He wrote: “A nova in Sagittarius, discovered a few nights ago by a Japanese amateur, has become bright enough to see in binoculars. The Milky Way in Sagittarius is sinking in the southwest right after dusk, affording only a short viewing window. Mars is also visible on the left.”

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David Wilson of Weaverville, North Carolina wrote:

David Wilson of Weaverville, North Carolina caught the pair Sunday evening. Notice that Venus is much brighter than Saturn. He wrote: “We drove up on the Blue Ridge Parkway tonight to get some shots of the Venus-Saturn conjunction. We stopped at the ‘highest point’ on the parkway…”

Daniel Fischer (@cosmos4u on Twitter) caught the pair on Saturday evening.

Daniel Fischer (@cosmos4u on Twitter) caught the pair on Saturday evening.

Kai Cheong Chan caught Saturn, Venus and the star Antares after sunset on October 27, 216.

Kai Cheong Chan caught Saturn, Venus and the star Antares after sunset on October 27, 2016.



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