Sally J Smith,
Wadhams, NY in the Adirondacks （纽约）
Dec. 1, 2008
I make environmental sculptures. I wanted to celebrate the upcoming triple conjunction and hopefully take a photo of the sculpture with the conjunction. It was cloudy all afternoon. The sun set.. still cloudy... then, right around 5:30 local time, the clouds parted and the glorious event was framed in the sculpture... I could not have asked for more ! I had taken a shot from 2 nights before when we had just Venus and Jupiter within the sculpture... I've included that image too.
Photo details: Nikon D40
Ramiz Qureshi,
Karachi, Pakistan（巴基斯坦）
Dec. 1, 2008
It was like a great face in the sky. People in Pakistan had never seen anything like this before.
Ehsan Sanaei Ardakani,
Mazre'ye no, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran（伊朗）
Dec. 1, 2008
It was one the most spectacular conjunctions I've ever seen.
Photo details: Nikon D70s, 200 ASA, 20s
Dave Marshall,
35,000' above east central Iraq（伊拉克）
Dec. 1, 2008
Taken with a Sony Cybershot DSC-H1, around 1/2s exposures. The Sun was setting directly in front of a KC-135 stratotanker that was refueling our aircraft over Iraq. At 35,000 feet, the milky way was already visible overhead, and the view was spectacular. Both photos were off the left wing, the closer image was while we were still refueling, while a better view of the tanker was offered as the tanker departed. I only wish the flight was a little smoother to allow a clearer image!
Note to readers: Dave Marshall was a passenger, not the pilot of the airplane. Someone was safely at the controls at all times during the conjunction.
Mike Salway[size=-1],
Central Coast, NSW Australia（澳大利亚）
Dec. 1, 2008
Here are my images from last night's "Smiley Face Conjunction" of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon. Clouds threatened to spoil the event for me as the evening approached, but luckily they cleared just enough to grab some images. After getting rained on for 5 minutes, attacked by mosquitoes, sniffed out by a wet dog who went for a swim just near me, stepping in water on the rocks (cause I left my red light torch at home!), and almost missing the entire thing due to clouds, I'm happy enough with how the shots turned out  My full report and higher-res images here.
Dennis Mammana,
Borrego Springs, California, USA（美国）
Nov. 30, 2008
Perhaps the mammoth was so upset that the moon, Venus and Jupiter were ganging up on it that it skewered the moon with its massive tusk! The mammoth is one of dozens of massive sculptures at Galleta Meadows of animals that once dominated Southern California's Anza-Borrego Desert.
Stan Richard,
Urbandale, Iowa（美国）
Dec. 1, 2008
Beautiful sight in the SW evening twilight sky tonight with the new crescent moon, bright Venus and Jupiter so close together.
Jamie Russell,
St Catherines Lighthouse, Niton, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom（英国）
Dec. 1, 2008
Photo details: Nikon D300, 18-200mm lens, ISO 500
Steve Lantz,
Colorado Springs, CO, USA（美国）
Dec. 1, 2008
The moon, Venus (below), and Jupiter setting near the Kissing Camels rock formation at Garden of the Gods. I had to hike a small hill to position the planets before they set, and in my rush (walking backward while aligning my shot) I tripped on a rock and fell. Luckily I was dressed for cold and had four layers on to break my fall! Too bad the clouds came in though.
Photo Details: Canon PowerShot G2, ISO 50, 15 seconds at f/5.6, and 2.5 (for the second, cloudy picture)
Hossein Haeri-Ardakani,
Ardakan, Yazd, Iran
Dec. 1, 2008
Photo details: Nikon D70s, 2 sec exposure, Lens 18-70mm @18mm
Deirdre Kelleghan,
Greystones, Co Wicklow, Ireland（爱尔兰）
Dec. 1, 2008
Venus was shining like a million dollar jewel in the early evening sky. The young moon hung low in milky blue atmosphere, giant Jupiter watched the visually stunning occultation unfolding below. As it got darker more and more detail became visible on the crescent moon. Between finishing the Venus vanishing sketch and the reemergence of Venus I put as much lunar detail as possible in the time and under the conditions as I could. The view as Venus reappeared and once again sparkled like a diamond stuck on the moon was breathtaking. I quickly placed the planet as accurately as I could and then continued to enjoy the view along with my fellow observers, Michael, Philip, Aubrey, and Keith.
Sketch details: Meade LX 90 FL 2000mm 35mm eyepiece = 57X Dec 1st 2008 - Greystones Co Wicklow Ireland Freezing Pastels/Conte on FineArt Pastel Velour Paper 15:35 - 17:10 approx too cold to time with any great regard
Danny Ratcliffe,
Scarborogh Beach, Queensland, Australia. （澳大利亚）
Dec. 1, 2008
I awaited the arrival of the smiley face and wasn't let down by the Queensland weather, and then it showed it's happy joyous face, which made all the joggers and passers by look up to see what I was photographing, when they saw the lovely smiling face, they stopped dead in their tracks to admire the spectacle. The third photo was taken 24 hrs later, now bearing a long sad face.
Photo details: Canon 350D, ISO 400, various exposures.
Doug Zubenel,
St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park, Linn Co., Kansas.（美国）
Dec. 1, 2008
Tenacious stratocumulus clouds added to the scene this evening from the St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park. One of several crosses provided foreground for the unparalleled beauty of the triple conjunction. Two of Jupiter's moons can be seen between the diffraction spikes, and the faint zodiacal light and Milky Way join the show.
Photo details: Canon Rebel XTi with 16, 24, and 135mm lenses; exposures range from 5 seconds to 2 minutes at ISO's 100 and 800.
Craig Joseph,
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Dec. 1, 2008（美国）
Ulhas Deshpande,
Mumbai, India（印度）
Dec. 1, 2008
After the terrorist attack, Mumbaikars were grieving their friends who passed away. This apparition in the heavens came as a blessing and encouraged them to carry on. The photos were taken from the Worli Seaface.
Stephen O'Meara,
Pu'uloa Lava fields, Big Island, Hawaii
Dec. 1, 2008（夏威夷）
A triad of celestial orbs looms over a similar arrangement of mysterious orbs carved in the ancient Pu'uloa lava fields of Kilauea Volcano. Some petroglyphs, like these, may have may astronomical significance.
Mark Seibold,
Central Portland Oregon
Nov. 30, 2008（美国）
As I drove west from the east of Portland, the most amazing sky scene evolved. Many people think of a photographic Kodak moment produced in a camera but the aesthetics of this fast changing scene could not be done in a still photo for me as I was thinking pastel sketching from scratch. I hurried home to grab my portable Nexstar 5i telescope and art supplies, rushing to a hilltop in central Portland, the moon now sinking into the fog. I quickly captured the lunar terminator in a quick sketch from the eyepiece with poor seeing conditions. I roughed in the image and the positions of Jupiter and Venus, leaving the foreground open for a landscape to add the moon illusion perspective to show its stark size. Returning home I rendered the scene as I recalled from driving just earlier, the fog forming was like smoke rising in front of the street filled with traffic, yet the sunset was still beaming though in a fiery orange below. Above the moon and planets floated in an ethereal cool blue mist. ?Mark Seibold, Artist-Astronomer, Portland Oregon .
Steve Zimmermann[size=-1],
Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Dec. 1, 2008（美国）
We had overcast skies on Sunday, but at sunset on Monday there were just a few beautifully lit wave clouds (alto cumulus standing lenticular, to be precise) to set off the conjunction. Spectacular!
[size=-1]Photo details: Canon EOS 5D, EF 24-105mm zoom lens for the first shot; EF 70-200mm f/2.8 for the second shot.
Serdar Hepgul[size=-1],
Istanbul, Turkey
Dec. 1, 2008（土耳其）
Photo details: Canon EOS 5D, Takahashi 60, 1-3 sec exposures.
Savannah O'Brien[size=-1],
Goodyear, Arizona, USA
Dec. 1, 2008（美国）
There were wispy clouds just after sunset, which is common for Winter in Arizona. At first, I wasn't too pleased about the contrails getting in the way, but when one split Jupiter and Venus, I thought it was neat. Once it got dark, it was even more dramatic in my back yard. My husband had recently installed foot lights for the Saguaro cacti, and it made all the difference for photographing last night's event.
Photo details: Nikon D200
Frank Ryan Jr[size=-1],
The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland.
Dec. 1, 2008（爱尔兰）
What an awesome thing it was to see a conjunction like this from such an ancient site. You can easily understand the power this kind of celestial event could have over our ancestors.
Photo details: Canon 350D, Meade ETX-125 OTA
Rob Carew[size=-1],
Melbourne, Australia,
Dec. 1, 2008（澳洲）
The radio station was alive with people seeing the "Smiling Face" in the sky. It is a special sight for all to see.
Azhy Hasan[size=-1],
Erbil city, Kurdistan region of Iraq
Dec. 1, 2008（伊拉克）
PHOTO 1: TAKEN AT 11-30-2008 With Nikon D50 PHOTO 2: TAKEN AT 12-01-2008 With Nikon D50 PHOTO 3: TAKEN AT 12-01-2008 With Nikon D80 The last one at 12-04-2008: Well,I gues there was same conjunction during the Jurassic age!
Cielo Stellato Bari[size=-1],
city of Bari - south Italy
Dec. 1, 2008（意大利）
It was a great show !
Photo details: Camera EOS 350D on a 200mmm reflector
Oscar Martin Mesonero[size=-1],
Salamanca, Spain
Dec. 1, 2008（西班牙）
differents views of this fantastic conjunction from my city, Salamanca, Spain.
Rhoderic Lourens[size=-1],
Cape Town, South Africa
Dec. 1, 2008（南非）
Picture taken from outside Cape Town, South Africa, 01/12/2008 at 20:30.
Photo details: Panasonic FZ50, 2 sec exposure @ F4
Eduardo Pulver[size=-1],
Flag Monument in the city of Rosario, Argentina
Dec. 1, 2008（阿根廷）
Photo details: Canon Xti, 18-200 mm zoom lens, exposures between 1 and 3 seconds ISO100 f/d = 5.6
Dave Jurasevich[size=-1],
Mount Wilson Observatory, California
Nov. 30, 2008（美国）
Planetary conjunction and crescent Moon over a foggy Los Angeles. This image was taken from the Mount Wilson Observatory on November 30th with a heavy marine layer starting to roll in over the Los Angeles basin.
就是没有看到国内同好的作品。
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