Computer Looking Up
  • Home
  • Welcome
  • Categories
    • Astronomy & Astrophotography
      • Deep Sky Objects
      • Equipment & Processing
      • Solar System
      • Space Exploration
    • Technology How-To
      • Apple & iPhone & Mac
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Linux & Open Source
      • Networking & Hardware
      • Windows & Microsoft
    • Life & Leisure
      • Dispatches
      • Hobbies & Interests
      • Reflections
    • Rings of Envy
  • In the Sky
  • Archives
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Welcome
  • Categories
    • Astronomy & Astrophotography
      • Deep Sky Objects
      • Equipment & Processing
      • Solar System
      • Space Exploration
    • Technology How-To
      • Apple & iPhone & Mac
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Linux & Open Source
      • Networking & Hardware
      • Windows & Microsoft
    • Life & Leisure
      • Dispatches
      • Hobbies & Interests
      • Reflections
    • Rings of Envy
  • In the Sky
  • Archives
Computer Looking Up
No Result
View All Result
Computer Looking Up
No Result
View All Result

Nearly Missed This Gem – Moon and Venus after Sunset

Paul by Paul
April 17, 2018
in Solar System
0
37
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on X

YOU MIGHT LIKE...

The Closest of the Bright Objects

The Closest of the Bright Objects

November 12, 2023

Finding the Daytime Moon

March 19, 2017

Starlog April 17th, 2018, 08:20 p.m. local time

I saw the notice that the Moon and Venus were going to be close to each other tonight.  I didn’t think it would be very visible.  I was very wrong.  About 45 minutes after Sunset these two sparkled cleanly in my West sky.  Despite the unseasonably cold chill (the reason I have not posted anything for several weeks), I set up my camera to take this photograph.

Speaking of our Solar System, Jupiter is on its way.  I happened to be outside this morning at 2:30, and our largest planet was shining so bright I almost forgot what it was!  Opposition is now less than a month away and I am looking forward to dragging my telescopes out to see it very soon again up close.

Like this:

Like Loading…

Related


Discover more from Computer Looking Up

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Tags: MoonVenus
Previous Post

March 2018’s Second Full Moon

Next Post

Just Moon

Paul

Paul

I have been fascinated by space since childhood. My interest in technology also runs deep, rooted in fond memories of the CRT-anchored desktops my father tinkered with in the early 1980s. Professionally, I have spent over 30 years immersed in the technology sector, serving in capacities ranging from programming and IT to project management. Outside of work, my passions lie in astrophotography, astronomy, and philosophy. At my blog, I explore these interests, and I hope you will join the conversation.

Next Post

Just Moon

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

POPULAR POSTS

  • Autoguiding Towards Jupiter, April 26, 2026
    Autoguiding Towards Jupiter, April 26, 2026
  • Simple Fix for Asus ZenWiFi "Flashing Blue Light" Problem
    Simple Fix for Asus ZenWiFi "Flashing Blue Light" Problem
  • Rings of Envy
    Rings of Envy
  • My Warning About Lenovo - Do NOT Buy From Them!
    My Warning About Lenovo - Do NOT Buy From Them!
  • Jupiter and the Galilean Moons, March 2026
    Jupiter and the Galilean Moons, March 2026
  • Finding the Daytime Moon
    Finding the Daytime Moon
  • Moon, Saturn, and Capricornus, June 2022
    Moon, Saturn, and Capricornus, June 2022
  • Turbulent Spring
    Turbulent Spring
  • A Story for All Americans
    A Story for All Americans
  • My Hunt for Pluto, Part II: The False Star
    My Hunt for Pluto, Part II: The False Star

RECENT COMMENTS

  • Paul on American Foundation
  • Anonymous on American Foundation
  • Ggreybeard on Tweaking Post-Processing
  • Paul on Autoguiding Towards Jupiter, April 26, 2026
  • Paul on Autoguiding Towards Jupiter, April 26, 2026

EXPLORE TAGS

Asterisms Blogging Comets Constellations DIY Dobsonian DSLR Eclipses Fedora Galilean Moons General Photography Generative AI History Home Improvement Home Network ISS Jupiter Maksutov-Cassegrain Mars Mercury Meteors Moon NAS Nature Photography Philosophy Politics Religion Reviews Saturn Schmidt-Cassegrain Sci-Fi and Fantasy Science Sketching Smartphone Stars Streaming Sun Synology Telescope Venus Video Games Weather WiFi Windows 11 WordPress
  • Home
  • Welcome
  • Categories
  • In the Sky
  • Archives
CLEAR SKIES / CLEAN SHUTDOWNS

© 2026 Computer Looking Up

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Welcome
  • Categories
    • Astronomy & Astrophotography
      • Deep Sky Objects
      • Equipment & Processing
      • Solar System
      • Space Exploration
    • Technology How-To
      • Apple & iPhone & Mac
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Linux & Open Source
      • Networking & Hardware
      • Windows & Microsoft
    • Life & Leisure
      • Dispatches
      • Hobbies & Interests
      • Reflections
    • Rings of Envy
  • In the Sky
  • Archives

© 2026 Computer Looking Up

%d