See it! Last night’s moon and Jupiter photos

View at EarthSky Community Photos. | John Ashley was in Tumacacori, Arizona, when he captured this lovely image of last night’s moon, a waxing crescent, and the bright planet Jupiter. He wrote: “A 4% crescent moon and 99% illuminated Jupiter bracket the north mission tower at Tumacacori National Historic Park on Wednesday evening. Tumacacori is also designated as an International Dark Sky Park. Jupiter’s moons that are visible here are, top to bottom: Ganymede, Io, Europa.” Click to the larger view to see the moons!

Jupiter is the 2nd-brightest planet visible from Earth. And it’s the only visible evening planet in early February 2022. You’ll find it in the sunset direction, still shining brightly, now very near the sunset. Jupiter was near the moon last night (February 2, 2022), and the EarthSky community captured it in these photos. Thanks for all who contributed! Visit EarthSky Community Photos for more.

By mid-February, you might still spot Jupiter above the sunset horizon, in very bright twilight, shortly after the sun goes down. In the days and weeks after that, the giant planet will become lost in the sunset glare. Learn what to expect from Jupiter (and Saturn) this month and for the rest of 2022.

Moon and Jupiter photos from the EarthSky Community

View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Randy Shetter in Palos Verdes, California, caught the moon and Jupiter on February 2, 2022. He wrote: “I captured the crescent moon and Jupiter in the sunset glow with the changing colors. The island at the bottom of the photo is San Nicolas Island.” That island, by the way, is some 60 miles (100 km) at least from where Randy was standing. Wikipedia says it’s the most remote of California’s Channel Islands. Thanks, Randy!

Bottom line: Moon and Jupiter photos from February 2, 2022. Enjoy them, especially since bright Jupiter itself – in our sky for most of 2021 and early 2022 – is heading into the sun’s glare!

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View at EarthSky Community Photos. | John Ashley was in Tumacacori, Arizona, when he captured this lovely image of last night’s moon, a waxing crescent, and the bright planet Jupiter. He wrote: “A 4% crescent moon and 99% illuminated Jupiter bracket the north mission tower at Tumacacori National Historic Park on Wednesday evening. Tumacacori is also designated as an International Dark Sky Park. Jupiter’s moons that are visible here are, top to bottom: Ganymede, Io, Europa.” Click to the larger view to see the moons!

Jupiter is the 2nd-brightest planet visible from Earth. And it’s the only visible evening planet in early February 2022. You’ll find it in the sunset direction, still shining brightly, now very near the sunset. Jupiter was near the moon last night (February 2, 2022), and the EarthSky community captured it in these photos. Thanks for all who contributed! Visit EarthSky Community Photos for more.

By mid-February, you might still spot Jupiter above the sunset horizon, in very bright twilight, shortly after the sun goes down. In the days and weeks after that, the giant planet will become lost in the sunset glare. Learn what to expect from Jupiter (and Saturn) this month and for the rest of 2022.

Moon and Jupiter photos from the EarthSky Community

View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Randy Shetter in Palos Verdes, California, caught the moon and Jupiter on February 2, 2022. He wrote: “I captured the crescent moon and Jupiter in the sunset glow with the changing colors. The island at the bottom of the photo is San Nicolas Island.” That island, by the way, is some 60 miles (100 km) at least from where Randy was standing. Wikipedia says it’s the most remote of California’s Channel Islands. Thanks, Randy!

Bottom line: Moon and Jupiter photos from February 2, 2022. Enjoy them, especially since bright Jupiter itself – in our sky for most of 2021 and early 2022 – is heading into the sun’s glare!

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