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Did you miss the sweep of the moon in the last few nights after the largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn? Here are some photos, from the EarthSky Community, of that glorious night sky scene.
See in EarthSky Community Photos. | The moon passed Jupiter and Saturn on the nights of September 23-26. Gene Hettel in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines, caught a brilliant trio on September 26. Thanks, Gene.
See in EarthSky Community Photos. | Jupiter and Saturn are heading towards a grand conjunction before the end of 2020. Our friend Alexander Krivenyshev from the WorldTimeZone.com website took this photo on September 26, 2020 and wrote: “Twilight view of the moon, Jupiter (with its moons) and Saturn over the New York City skyline. ” Thanks, Alexander.
See in EarthSky Community Photos. | Niko Powe captured this self-portrait along with the moon and planets on September 25, 2020. He wrote: “Catching the moon, Jupiter, and Saturn in Kewanee, Illinois! Have a nice evening. “Thanks Niko!
See in EarthSky Community Photos. | John Nelson was in Puget Sound, Washington, on September 24, 2020 when he captured this image. Do you see Jupiter and its moons in the upper left corner? John wrote: “We had quite a heavy rain all day (September 24), so I wasn’t expecting to see the Jupiter / moon conjunction, but I was pleasantly surprised when the clouds cleared for a few hours. It would have been nice if Jupiter was a little closer, but I was happy to pick up the conjunction. The 4 Galilean moons were visible. I brightened them up a bit in Photoshop Elements to make them easier to see in a photo that can’t be magnified. From left to right the moons are Callisto, Ganymede, Europa and just to the right of Jupiter is Io. “Thanks John.
Bottom line: Photos from the EarthSky community of the moon sweep past the largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, in late September 2020.
Read more: Before the end of 2020, a great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
