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mahatmakanejeeves

(65,853 posts) Thu May 26, 2022, 02:50 PM May 2022

Moonrise and Venusrise over the Washington Monument [View all]

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

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Moonrise and Venusrise over the Washington Monument [View all] 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