Did anyone get a good picture of the proximity of Mars, Venus, and the moon last night?
Mike
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Photo by Rob Spring
Bruce: "I like this scene shot in Canada's Arctic by one of my Flickr contacts."
Lois Elling: "I didn't see Mars but I did catch the moon, Venus, and a nice pink contrail at sunset. This was a quick grab as I was leaving work."
The way I know that someone did is that mine aren't that good. (Well, maybe one is ok, sorta, in context. Or not.)
Posted by: Marshall | Friday, 20 February 2015 at 10:07 PM
Lots of folks have been posting their images at SpaceWeather.com.
Too cloudy here—otherwise I would have tried!
I did manage to get a few images of Comet Lovejoy earlier this week.
Posted by: DavidB | Friday, 20 February 2015 at 10:30 PM
yes I got a couple not brilliant but okay, one on my facebook and can send a couple wider view with castle
David
Posted by: David Aspinall | Saturday, 21 February 2015 at 04:33 AM
It was too cold to stay long, but I have a quick shot - it's my FB cover.
Posted by: Maria Thibodeau | Saturday, 21 February 2015 at 05:08 AM
It was too cold to really get serious, but I did get a quick one of the
Moon and Jupiter
Posted by: Maria Thibodeau | Saturday, 21 February 2015 at 06:38 AM
Heh. In my mind's eye only. It was a sight on a clear night in Vermont, though.
Posted by: Benjamin Marks | Saturday, 21 February 2015 at 07:55 AM
Here is my attempt from last night: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ordinarylight/15979208224/
Posted by: David Philips | Saturday, 21 February 2015 at 08:43 AM
Yes. Moon, Venus, Mars, Old Moon in Arms of New and two different kinds of Green Flashes. http://www.viewbug.com/photo/46919371
Posted by: Greg Edwards | Saturday, 21 February 2015 at 09:48 AM
Stan Honda (www.standhonda.com) posted a nice picture from New York city on his Instagram feed.
Posted by: Joshua Roberts | Saturday, 21 February 2015 at 12:01 PM
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oeobd3wdgi4z9at/IMG_4630c.jpg?dl=0
through window
Posted by: Jon Shiu | Saturday, 21 February 2015 at 07:53 PM
Moon as cue ball - Venus in side pocket, Mars in the corner - game!
Posted by: Peter V | Sunday, 22 February 2015 at 06:12 AM
Skipped the shot and just enjoyed the view while shoveling snow early Saturday morning outside Toronto.
Posted by: cgw | Monday, 23 February 2015 at 07:15 AM
Not sure if it's good. If I'd have had the presence of mind, I'd have grabbed one of my primes.
http://nice-marmot.smugmug.com/Here-and-There/i-s33V2rV/0/M/P2200029edit-M.jpg
Posted by: Daverpvb | Monday, 23 February 2015 at 09:30 AM
The NASA web site "Astronomy Picture of the Day" has a good picture of Mars, Venus and the moon featured as today's APOD (26 February).
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Posted by: John Doty | Thursday, 26 February 2015 at 06:58 PM