Apparently the equilateral triangle they'll form tonight is the closest together they'll be until 2021. They'll only be 2 degrees apart, and best viewed around 9 pm tonight on the Western horizon (near where the sun went down), about 45 minutes after sunset (now on the U.S. East Coast). They'll remain close together for a few more evenings. This photo is from twilight last night, around 9 pm, as they set behind the Sierra Nevada (a horizon about 2.7 degrees high from this viewing position at Mono Lake).
UPDATE: I've posted the time-lapse and summarized my four nights of efforts to capture this event on my blog on +Blogger: http://activesole.blogspot.com/2013/05/venus-jupiter-mercury-conjunction-1080p.html
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Jupiter, Mercury and Venus from Mono Lake
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It's a beautiful picture. :-)
Sadly rather cloudy where I am ... and has been for the past several nights. Keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow night.
No joy for those who do not care ..
The thrill of those who have no patience ..
No paradise for those who do not blighted him ..
No comfort to those who do not fatigue him ..!!!
great shot
THANK YOU FOR THE INFO. ILL BE OUT ON THE DESERT FLOOR AT THAT TIME. ILL TAKE MY CAMERA WITH A 300MM LENS.
Espectacular. Me fascina.
Es maravilloso el espacio cuando nos regalan fotos asi gracias jeff
Es hermoso!
Great job. Thanks.
Beautiful. Thank you.