On October 1st I had pictures from when the Moon was very close to Jupiter in the sky. It’s now 27 days later and Jupiter has moved a little bit toward the west. Meanwhile the Moon has gone all the way around, getting in front of the sun two weeks ago in an annualar eclipse (partial here in LA) and now being back near Jupiter.
As before, the Moon is so bright that even at my DSLR’s fastest shutter speed (1/4000th second) it’s slightly washed out and overexposed. Meanwhile, Jupiter, in the lower right corner, can barely be seen at that exposure, despite being the fourth brightest object in the sky right now, behind the Sun, Moon, and Venus.
How amazing is the human eye with its ability to clearly see the major details of the Moon, lava plains and huge craters and mountain ridges, while simultaneously seeing Jupiter clearly as the bright object it is.
Go take a look. Or tomorrow. (Assuming your sky is clear, of course. If you’re getting 12 inches of snow or it’s pouring rain, make snowballs or get inside!)
We Love The Stars Too Fondly 