Comments on: Moon, Venus and Jupiter Dazzle on December 1

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By: Raja

Raja — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:56:51 +0000

I saw this while visiting India. I was standing in front of my home, it was so spectacular and mind boggling, I called my parents but my partially-disabled dad refused. So very good that I felt compelled to make him see, I carried him to the driveway so that he could see it. We took photos but our camera was not able to get crispy pictures like Shevill's from Tasmania.

By: Shevill Mathers

Shevill Mathers — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:48:19 +0000

Hi,

Someone raised a question about how often these conjunction can be seen/occur. Every year there is a gathering of planets sometimes with a waxing oe waning crescent Moon, but the average person is not used to looking for these events, so unless we have someone like Tammy getting these events into the public media, they often go unknown or unnoticed.

In July this year, there was a very interesting line up of the Moon, a bright star and two other planets, Mars & Saturn. Follow this link to these images.
http://www.astrotasmania.com-a.googlepages.com/planetaryalignment-4-10thjulu%2708

Regards,
Shevill – Tasmania 42 South

By: Shevill Mathers

Shevill Mathers — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:38:59 +0000

Hi All,

I appreciate all your comments and the interesting observations. For those of you who live in the northern hemisphere, as I used to in Leeds, England, the naked eye view is different to the photo you see in the story. For us 'down under' the photo represents just how people saw it in the sky.

The camera exposure of 1-second is about 25 times longer than the human eye can do, so it can capture that faint earthshine-(illuminated dark part of the Moon) that the eye cannot see very easily.

If you go to this link here, you will see a range of different images/exposure times which illustrate what I mean.
http://picasaweb.google.com/AstroTasmania/MoonVenusJupiter11208450DD300#

Enjoy, and thank you all for your welcome comments,

Shevill- Tasmania 42 South

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:03:43 +0000

I live in busy, light-polluted Manhattan, so have stopped paying attention to night sky events. Early Monday evening, however, I was standing on a busy street corner at about 5:30pm when something caught my eye and I had to look up past the buildings. I couldn't believe what I saw! The moon in beautiful, slim crescent with two bright planets! I always carry my camera, and I was so thankful to have it with me then. I stood alone in my awe as the busy crowds hurried by. The pictures actually turned out nice, especially considering they were taken on 6th & 23rd in Manhattan! And only now, four days later, am I stopping to look on line to find more info on the spectacle. How touched I am to see how many people around the world were struck by surprise–on the same evening and even close to the same time–and stopped to look up in wonder at the heavens. I wasn't alone, after all.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:49:00 +0000

Michael from Dec. 1 posting…. see the link here; it should answer your question regarding the position of the planets right now; explaining how this could possibly happen.

Enjoy

By: Stacie Miller

Stacie Miller — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:45:41 +0000

this is so cool i had to look at this for extra credit for school and im glad i did!!!!!!!!!!!

By: untouched

untouched — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:57:44 +0000

i think this happens every 53 years or something. It looks beautiful

By: Firas Safadi

Firas Safadi — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:57:51 +0000

Does anybody know how often such a conjugation occurs (I mean Venus with Jupiter)??

By: Tyler Andrews

Tyler Andrews — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:04:00 +0000

Yeah I saw it too. I live in Halifax, Vermont, and I saw it on December 1, 2008 and December 2, 2008 from like 7:00 to 8:30 each day. I is just amazing to look at!!!

By: aston

aston — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:46:43 +0000

its cool

By: christian

christian — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:46:06 +0000

COOL I SEEN IT TOO NICE RIGHT

By: Alejandro

Alejandro — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:45:59 +0000

On Monday, December 1st at about 5:30 pm, here in Houston, Texas, I noticed the beautiful conjunction of the planets and the Moon. Many astrologers deem Jupiter and Venus together as a good or benefic combination and with our Moon engaged, I was just thankful that us humans can wander at nature's beauty, God's majesty, our Creator's universal embrace. To cap it all off, my friend and I were blessed with attending the end of the 2008 tour of The Eagles musical group in Houston that same evening! It had been postponed from the September due to Hurricane Ike. Thank you Ms. Plotner and all the rest who create this webpage. Outstanding layout!

By: helen midgley

helen midgley — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:25:05 +0000

there is only one Shevill mathers he is the best.
Well Done.
Helen Midgley Yankalilla south Australia

By: tim gentry

tim gentry — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:20:02 +0000

I saw the event last night from Brunswick, Georgia just north of Jacksonville, Florida. It was amazing to see Venus and Jupiter that close to the moon. The night sky was clear and I told many people to step outside. I had been waiting for days for the event but it's amazing to me how many people don't know or care!!!

Does anyone know if there was any part of our planet that probably couldn't see the two planets because the moon was eclipsing it?

By: Abigail

Abigail — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:17:57 +0000

it's really pretty. i just saw it tonight. i thought that it was just 2 bright stars yesturday and thought nothing off it. until my teacher told us in class today, so I recorded it. it was a wonderful sight

By: Robert Pascale

Robert Pascale — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:10:13 +0000

The shot above is from the southern hemisphere. Tasmania, Australia. It would have looked the same in South Africa!
And it was Venus & Jupiter, not Mars.

By: Tammy Plotner

Tammy Plotner — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:01:40 +0000

So many people from around the world!! What an incredibly touching response from all of you…

I've followed every link and read every post. You'll never know how much your words and pictures have meant to me or just how well timed it is. I cannot thank all of you enough…

By: Ronel

Ronel — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:43:07 +0000

I am not normally a night sky watcher, but Venus and Mars were so beautiful and clear, that it was impossible not to notice in the dark night sky above Swellendam, South Africa. The picture I saw was just upside down from the photo seen above. Amazing to see how different the night sky looks from the Southern and Northern hemispheres,

By: chadi

chadi — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:01:56 +0000

it was awsome the view from lebanon i was driving back from the North going south and the view was in front of me all way long …
i was at the verge of doing more than 20 accidents:):)

By: Windsor

Windsor — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:51:42 +0000

We saw a jaw-dropping view here in
Maryland USA.7PM. I did not know what
the two planets were, but knew they were
not just stars. it was the most beautiful
celestial sight I have ever seen. I had to go on line to find out the facts. I wonder how this
conjunction will effect some astrological
charts

By: Franch

Franch — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:16:47 +0000

I saw it. I am from the Philippines and saw it while I was at my 5th floor terrace. It looked exactly like a smiling face from my view. Didn't even know it was going to happen. I guess I should count myself lucky to have chanced upon it.

By: Tammy Plotner

Tammy Plotner — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:14:24 +0000

LOL! Well, I will admit the planets have gone below the smile for your time zone! The eyes have slipped to the chin in Edmonton…

It's really wonderful to see the different reactions of everyone from around the world and how each one of you got to view the planets in a slightly different position from each of your respective time zones. It has been such a pleasure to view each of your photos and to read and share in your experiences!!

"May we all shine on… Like the Moon and stars and the Sun…"

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:30:21 +0000

I live in Oman….I didnt get da news about it……It was by luck dat i went to da terrace to hang my clothes dat i actually did see da scene. It was just a smiley face….popping from behind da mountains. It was da most beautiful scenes ever witnessed. SubhanAllah. It was very damn clear….very bright. It was in da night dat i came to know wat dey actually were. this sight will again be seen after 52 years…(from da newspapers)!!

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:31:07 +0000

Sorry for the shakey photo, it was gusting winds on 60km! out there lats night!
but this phot does indeed show you that on this side of earth, Edmonton, Alberta Canada that it was a frown, not a smile!

http://cid-8dfccdaa0d97193a.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/DSC00987.JPG