Moon, Venus and Jupiter (01.12.08)Every once in a while, something will appear in the night sky that will attract the attention of even those who normally don't bother looking up.
Sky watchers are getting a rare treat from the heavens Monday night as as Venus, Jupiter and moon combine to create a celestial smiley face.
Sky watchers are getting a rare treat from the heavens Monday night as as Venus, Jupiter and moon combine to create a celestial smiley face.
A slender crescent moon, just 15-percent illuminated, will appear in very close proximity to the two brightest planets in our sky.
People who are unaware or have no advance notice will almost certainly wonder, as they cast a casual glance toward the moon on that night, what those two "large silvery stars" happen to be? Sometimes, such an occasion brings with it a sudden spike of phone calls to local planetariums, weather offices and even police precincts. Not a few of these calls excitedly inquire about "the UFOs" that are hovering in the vicinity of our natural satellite.
And sometimes it called "the old moon in the young moon's arms." Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) who was the first to recognize it as what we now call "earthshine."
awesome isn`it?
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