View at EarthSky Community Photos. | John Ashley in Arizona wrote: “On January 21, 2023, after sundown, Venus (left) and Saturn (proper) settled in the direction of the western horizon only one diploma aside. Photographed right here each 10 seconds above the previous Aeromotor windmill on the Empire Ranch, now underneath BLM stewardship as a part of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area.” Thanks, John!
Images of Venus-Saturn conjunction
In late January 2023, the brightest planet Venus, 2nd planet from the sun – and golden planet Saturn, sixth planet from the sun – handed one another within the west after sundown. Venus handed 0.4 levels S. of Saturn on the sky’s dome at 20 UTC on January 22. And EarthSky neighborhood members caught the pair lower than a moon-diameter aside within the western twilight that night time, and on the nights round that date. Plus the younger moon joined the present. Stunning!
Venus is ascending out of the sun’s glare, getting larger within the west after sundown as every new day attracts to the shut. It’ll be farthest from the sundown in early June, 2023. And Saturn is dropping into the sun’s glare and can be hidden within the sun’s glare by the tip of January. It’ll move most immediately behind the sun on February 16, 2023. Starting round now, the moon will wax throughout bigger and seem within the sky for extra hours of night time. Full moon would be the night time of February 4-5, 2023.
Take pleasure in these pictures from the EarthSky neighborhood, captured as Venus and Saturn handed!
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Vermont Coronel Jr. in Quezon Metropolis, Philippines caught Venus and Saturn on January 23, 2022. he wrote: “Nightfall view of a day-old moon, and Venus and Saturn, all inside the tail of the Sea Goat. Very grateful for the clear skies this early night.” Thanks, Vermont!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Dolores Moreno in Highland, California mentioned the very younger moon seemed pink within the twilight on January 2022, 2023, beneath Venus and Saturn. Thanks, Dolores!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Jeremy Likness in Monroe, Washington caught Venus (brighter) and Saturn on the night of January 22, 2023, after they have been closest. He wrote: “A break within the clouds reveals the shut proximity of Venus and Saturn as they chase after the sun that has already set.” Thanks, Jeremy! Extra pictures of Venus-Saturn, beneath.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Ray Tolomeo in Warrenton, Virigina caught this picture of Venus and Saturn on January 21, 2023. He wrote: “Skies cleared in time to catch Venus (brightest) and Saturn (proper above her) setting over and mirrored in Lake Ashby close to Warrenton, Virgina, within the night twilight. The brilliant star Deneb Algedi can be simply seen to the left of Saturn. That is an 8-sec publicity at f/5 and ISO-400.” Thanks, Ray!
Backside line: EarthSky neighborhood members caught the Venus-Saturn conjunction – when the 2 planets handed lower than a moon-diameter aside within the western twilight – on and round January 22, 2023. Plus the younger moon joined the present. Stunning!
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