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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,957 posts) Thu May 26, 2022, 01:50 PM May 2022

Moonrise and Venusrise over the Washington Monument

I'm guessing that's Venus. The timing is about right.

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Moonrise and Venusrise over the Washington Monument (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 OP

GORGEOUS shot(s)! elleng May 2022 #1

I think Venus is there, but very dim. Jim__ May 2022 #3

Thanks elleng May 2022 #4

very nice . AllaN01Bear May 2022 #2

Wow! DarthDem May 2022 #5

I thought it might be Jupiter, as that has been "near" the moon lately. mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 #6

You'd probably know if it was Jupiter DarthDem May 2022 #7

elleng

(136,071 posts)

1. GORGEOUS shot(s)!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2022, 01:54 PM

May 2022

I don't see Venus (tho did catch it a while ago, w/o moon.)

Jim__

(14,456 posts)

3. I think Venus is there, but very dim.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Thu May 26, 2022, 02:02 PM

May 2022

There is a dotted white diagonal line just to the right of, and below, the moon.

elleng

(136,071 posts)

4. Thanks

Reply to Jim__ (Reply #3)

Thu May 26, 2022, 02:03 PM

May 2022

AllaN01Bear

(23,047 posts)

2. very nice .

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2022, 01:55 PM

May 2022

DarthDem

(5,363 posts)

5. Wow!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2022, 02:25 PM

May 2022

Absolutely beautiful pic. That's indeed Venus if this was right before sunrise - of course Venus can only be seen close to sunrise or sunset.

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,957 posts)

6. I thought it might be Jupiter, as that has been "near" the moon lately.

Reply to DarthDem (Reply #5)

Thu May 26, 2022, 03:00 PM

May 2022

I've seen Jupiter, Venus, the moon, and Mars all hanging out near each other for a while.

DarthDem

(5,363 posts)

7. You'd probably know if it was Jupiter

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #6)

Sat May 28, 2022, 07:01 AM

May 2022

Jupiter and Mars, from our perspective, are barely separated right now. So if that was Jupiter, Mars would be less than a fingertip to the right. Pretty sure that's Venus. Gorgeous.

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