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Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).

R.G.

@tigertux.bsky.social

9 Sept

I wrestled with the blue in an image editor.

Jim H

@larrykroger.bsky.social

10 Sept

Hi, I too am having trouble get my head around the blue sky, implying that this shot was taken during the day. Where I live we often see the moon during the day but Jupiter, bands and moons? Can you explain?

Paul Byrne

@theplanetaryguy.com

You can see Jupiter during the day. You just need a telescope or binoculars, and for it not to be in the same part of the sky as the Sun.

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Jim H

@larrykroger.bsky.social

10 Sept

Thanks, did not know that and I I'll have to try seeing it sometime. So that photo was taken during the day? Spectacular to say the least, kudos to you.