The current positions and timing of our planets offer an opportunity to see both Jupiter and Venus in the sky shortly after Dusk.
Photography
Leo the Lion and Coma Berenices, May 2018
Above Leo and to the left you can see Coma Berenices. It sort of blends in with the other fainter stars directly above Leo.
Moon and Venus Together, May 2018
If you look closely above and to the left of the Moon, you can see stars. They were not visible to me at the time I took this picture.
Constellations X: Spring Triangle Fever
For the Spring Triangle, you are seeing the complete and full dimensions of the source image.
Clear Sky, Bright Moon
Just one problem, though – the Moon was approaching Full and washed much of the sky out. So I settled for looking at the Moon, mostly.
Just Moon
The Moon is now significant higher than Venus after Sunset, and fuller. So I took my digital camera and tripod outside to take the above picture.
Nearly Missed This Gem – Moon and Venus after Sunset
Despite the unseasonably cold chill (the reason I have not posted anything for several weeks), I set up my camera to take this photograph.
March 2018’s Second Full Moon
The beaming Moon, contrasted to the blurry haze of last night’s, was too tempting a target not to get my camera and tripod out.
Constellations IX: Not Just Auriga
Auriga is in an interesting part of the sky for another reason, as the boundary between the surrounding star activity.
More Venus, More Mercury
With an excellent view towards the Western horizon on Sunday night, Venus and Mercury were easy to see.