The Moon and Jupiter at Dusk

Moon and Jupiter at End of September 2009
Sketch and Details by Carlos E. Hernandez

I was able to view a conjunction (or appulse) of the Waxing Gibbous Moon (10.8 days old) and Jupiter on September 30, 2009 (00:00 U.T., 8 PM EDT) over my southern sky. The Moon (-12.45mag.) and Jupiter (-2.67mag.) were very striking but the presence of clouds containing ice crystals, which produced a pastel reddish-pink and orange colors semi-halo, made it spectacular! I hope that others were able to view the event as well.

A digital image produced in Gimp 2.6.7

Carlos E. Hernandez