Conjunctions

Conjunction - The waxing Moon showing earthshine, The Hyades and Pleiades open star clusters and the planet Venus all in the same part of the sky. Canon 600d DSLR and an EFS 18-55 mm lens at f=18mm. Handheld by Kurt Thrust.

"Mrs Thrust and I went for a walk last night and were rewarded with some stunning celestial views through intermittent cloud. First we observed the International Space Station as it sailed serenely across the black velvet night sky accompanied by a retinue of Elon Musk's 'Starlink' communication satellites. Then as the clouds parted to the west, we were able to glimpse the beautiful sight of the waxing crescent Moon in conjunction with the Hyades, Pleiades and Venus" - Kurt Thrust acting CEO and current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.