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edhopper

(37,528 posts) Tue May 19, 2026, 08:27 AM Tuesday

Venus and Luna

Rare conjunction last night.

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Venus and Luna (Original Post) edhopper Tuesday OP

Excellent edhopper! George McGovern Tuesday #1

Beautiful! Thank you for that pic. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #2

Wow, what a fantastic photo! Superbly caught and thank you, my dear edhopper! ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Tuesday #3

I watched them last night, hotdamn00 Tuesday #4

This was a long exposure edhopper Tuesday #7

5 Night Lights RustyWheels Tuesday #5

Beautiful! Bumbles Tuesday #6

Jupiter is next William Seger Tuesday #8

The surface of Venus: thucythucy Tuesday #9

Very nice Old Crank Tuesday #10

George McGovern

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1. Excellent edhopper!

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Tue May 19, 2026, 08:31 AM

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mwmisses4289

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2. Beautiful! Thank you for that pic.

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Tue May 19, 2026, 09:10 AM

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Sadly, it was cloudy/rainy in our area, so couldn't see it.

CaliforniaPeggy

(157,007 posts)

3. Wow, what a fantastic photo! Superbly caught and thank you, my dear edhopper! ...n/t

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Tue May 19, 2026, 09:56 AM

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hotdamn00

(47 posts)

4. I watched them last night,

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Tue May 19, 2026, 10:16 AM

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until they slipped behind the trees.

edhopper

(37,528 posts)

7. This was a long exposure

Reply to hotdamn00 (Reply #4)

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:35 AM

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of around 3 seconds. I was going to try even longer, but then it went behind the tree.

RustyWheels

(207 posts)

5. 5 Night Lights

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Tue May 19, 2026, 10:29 AM

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The moon, Venus, Jupiter, Cator & Pollux in the Gemini constellation.

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Bumbles

(503 posts)

6. Beautiful!

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Tue May 19, 2026, 10:35 AM

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It's comforting to know they'll be doing their dance long after we're gone.

William Seger

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8. Jupiter is next

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Tue May 19, 2026, 10:43 AM

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We're under clouds all week.

thucythucy

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9. The surface of Venus:

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Tue May 19, 2026, 11:11 AM

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Old Crank

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10. Very nice

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Tue May 19, 2026, 12:42 PM

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