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I caught the waning gibbous moon in the morning hours. Approximately 77% of the lunar disc are lit.

On the morning of November 7, 2015, the waning crescent moon formed a splendid triangle together with brillant Venus (lower

A magnificent spectacle as the waning moon joins the early-morning planet round-up.  Jupiter can be found directly below the moon

Thanks to Yuri Beletsky and the kind folks at Las Campanas Observatory I was able to spend a very inspiring

The closest encounter between Venus and Jupiter took place on June 30th. On that night the two brightest planets were

Perfect conditions at a local reservoir to catch the lovely conjunction of the three brightest objects of the night sky:

A three-minute tracked exposure of the Scorpius and Sagittarius region of our Milky Way. The brillant orange star near the

A match made in heaven the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, pair up in the evening sky. They are

As a loyal, recurring companion the Moon often provides interesting and inspiring photo opportunities.