Sky Blue Brights

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A gathering of three bright planets and the Moon graced the morning sky. With Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and a narrow lunar crescent close to the eastern horizon in the dawn twilight, this picture of the beautiful conjunction was recorded near Noerdlingen, Germany.

A gathering of three bright planets and the Moon graced the morning sky. With Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and a narrow lunar crescent close to the eastern horizon in the dawn twilight, this picture of the beautiful conjunction was recorded near Noerdlingen, Germany.

Can you see that spot? That’s Mercury!
Like the approach to New Moon before a solar eclipse, the phase of Mercury became a continually thinner crescent as the planet progressed toward an alignment with the Sun. Eventually the phase of Mercury dropped to zero and the dark spot of Mercury crossed our parent star. 

Can you see that spot? That’s Mercury!

Like the approach to New Moon before a solar eclipse, the phase of Mercury became a continually thinner crescent as the planet progressed toward an alignment with the Sun. Eventually the phase of Mercury dropped to zero and the dark spot of Mercury crossed our parent star. 

May 4
Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop

Mar 4
Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628 

Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628 

Mar 4
A Protected Night Sky Over Flagstaff, Arizona

A Protected Night Sky Over Flagstaff, Arizona

Mar 4
Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud 

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud 

Mar 4
Six Rainbows Across Norway 

Six Rainbows Across Norway 

Mar 4
By Adam Scott

By Adam Scott

Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

Skylights Over Libya

Skylights Over Libya

A bright moon illuminates  the Kibo summit of Mount Kilimanjaro as viewed from the Shira Plateau.  The Milky Way stretches overhead.

A bright moon illuminates the Kibo summit of Mount Kilimanjaro as viewed from the Shira Plateau. The Milky Way stretches overhead.

Bright sky

Bright sky

Look at the stars

Look at the stars