View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Alexander Krivenyshev of Guttenberg, New Jersey – publisher of the website WorldTimeZone.com captured this photo on the morning of March 16, 2020. He wrote: “Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, last quarter Moon and Antares (Scorpius) over Manhattan, New York (there is always time for the social gatherings with the real stars during clear sky conditions over NYC …” Thank you, Alexander!
Enjoying the sky is something we all can do from a social distance. Share your photos at EarthSky Community Photos (submit here), or on our Facebook page. This week, we’re focused on the moon passing 4 planets before sunup. Grab your camera, and aim east each morning this week, before the sky lightens. A few selected photos here. We’ll be adding more as the week progresses. Thank you if you’ve already posted!
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View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Dr Ski of Valencia, Philippines caught this shot of Jupier and Mars on March 16, 2020, just 4 days before their coming conjuncton. He wrote: “Jupiter and Mars now fit in the same 3° FOV of my low-power eyepiece.” Thank you, Dr Ski!
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Jenney Disimon in Sabah, N. Borneo caught the moon on March 16, 2020, too, when it was nearly – but not quite – at the last quarter phase. Thank you, Jenney!
Bottom line: Photos from the EarthSky community of the waning moon and planets in the east before sunup, on March 16, 2020.
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