The Moon and Jupiter over the Alps

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What are those colorful lights in the sky ahead? When mountain climbing a excessive mountain cross in northern Italy three weeks ago, a conjunction between our Moon and the distant planet Jupiter turn out to be visible as both rose collectively in the southwest after sunset. The picturesque mountains in the distance are Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Three Peaks of Lavaredo), a UNESCO World Heritage Place and three of the highest known mountain peaks in Italy, the Dolomites, and your total Alps. Within the foreground on the left is Locatelli Hut, a refuge for drained hikers as it’s located over an hour from nearest car automobile parking space. The intense sky object on the upper left is Saturn. The total scene turn out to be captured on a single 8-second exposure. Jupiter and Saturn will stay prominent in the western sky after sunset this month, whereas the Moon, in its month-to-month orbit round the Earth, will cross near Jupiter any other time in about four days.

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