{"id":24383,"date":"2023-02-27T14:52:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T13:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/?p=137905"},"modified":"2023-02-27T15:35:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T14:35:44","slug":"venus-jupiter-conjunction-2023-the-best-images-from-around-the-globe","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/rss_feed\/venus-jupiter-conjunction-2023-the-best-images-from-around-the-globe\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus-Jupiter conjunction 2023: The best images from around the globe"},"content":{"rendered":"

As captured by stargazers over the world, the two planets met the Moon in the night sky. <\/p>

By James Cutmore\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 27 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Hot off the bright trails of the Green Comet<\/a>, February 2023 has gifted stargazers another celestial spectacle, with Jupiter and Venus meeting in the night sky.<\/p>\n

This coming together of astronomical objects, known as a conjunction, was made even more special for stargazers yesterday evening (26 February), with the Moon visible beside the two planets.<\/p>\n

You can take a look at the best images of the conjunction so far below, with astronomers around the world snapping the event.<\/p>\n

Better still, you can see it for yourself: as our Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2023<\/a> guide explains, the two planets will be less than one degree apart in the sky on 1 and 2 March.<\/p>\n

If you want to make the most of the night sky this year, be sure to check our full Moon UK calendar<\/a>, meteor shower calendar<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0astronomy for beginners guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Srinagar, Kashmir, India<\/h2>\n
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The crescent Moon along with the planets Venus and Jupiter are seen during a rare conjunction in Srinagar, India, on the 24 February 2023. Photo by Saqib Majeed\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India<\/h2>\n
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During the conjunction, this great image of Jupiter and four of its moons was taken by 13-year-old Aarav Mehra using his beginner\u2019s refractor telescope. \u00a0Photo by Aarav Mehra<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9Aarav Mehra<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Istanbul, Turkey<\/h2>\n
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A view of the great conjunction of the crescent Moon, Jupiter and Saturn over the sky in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23 February 2023. Photo by Isa Terli\/Anadolu Agency\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Islamabad, Pakistan<\/h2>\n
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In this image, taken on 23 February 2023, the crescent of a new Moon is seen in conjunction with planets Jupiter and Venus in the sky above Islamabad. Photo by Aamir Qureshi\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India<\/h2>\n
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The planets of Venus and Jupiter appear together in this image. Photo by Aarav Mehra<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

More images from BBC Science Focus<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n