Conjunction 2023/24

Conjunctions 2023 | Conjunctions 2024 | References

On this page I present photos of conjunctions of the moon and planets from the years 2023 and 2024.

 

Conjunctions 2023

January 3, 2023: Mars Close to the Moon (Sony RX10 M4)

Mars left of the Moon (about 1° 25' from the moon center)

Mars left of the Moon (about 1° 25' from the moon center)

Mars left of the Moon in clouds (about 1° 25' from the moon center)

Mars left of the Moon (about 1° 25' from the moon center)

Later (after 9 p.m.), Mars was on top of the Moon and just 1° away from the center of the Moon:

Mars on top of the Moon (about 1° from the center)

Mars on top of the Moon (about 1° from the center)

Mars on top of the Moon (about 1° from the center)

(Simulation Images Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

March 24, 2023: Crescent of the Moon and Venus (Sony RX10 M4)

    

Crescent of the Moon

 

Ditto, a little larger...

    

Venus very tiny...

 

Later, Venus was easier to see (as well as a hint of the ash-grey light).

 

Conjunctions 2024

January 18, 2024: Jupiter close to the Half Moon

Photo of the Half Moon with Jupiter; according to SkySafari they are a little more than 2° distant from each other (full size)

 

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