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Thanks, leibek! Yes, eternal tight dance

Thanks, Pete. They are nice to wake up to, lol

Thanks, Craig It was a beautiful night.

Here are few widefield shots of the waxing crescent moon with Venus and The Hyades in tow! Cheers! Reggie

Gorgeous images, Craig. Can't wait to see the sequence Reggie

Not sure, but my guess it that it's a satellite. Doesn't look very much like a meteor trail to me. Great shots! Reggie

Excellent, Richard! Your efforts paid off in spades. Gorgeous Whirlpool, and you caught the Southern Integral Sign, too. Bravo! Regards, Reggie

Catch Orion while you still can in the early to mid-evening sky as it's progressively moving westward. And as you gaze at the illustrious hunter, try looking at him as other civilizations did in the past (or do now). Here are some alternate ways of interpreting this constellation: Okay, here is the constellation we all know and love: This configuration was not only known as Orion: Here are some totally different interpretations: Clear skies! Reggie

Good point, Craig

Brilliant image, Craig! That's a real looker Reggie

I agree with Peter; they are best observed when high above the horizon whether morning or night to minimize the effect of atmospheric turbulence. Regards, Reggie

Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and the Moon have made some interesting apparitions over the past few mornings. Fortunately, I got a clear spell and was able to get some nice shots of the celestial lineup: Clear skies! Reggie

Love this! I hope to have clear skies in the morning to try for a shot Regards, Reggie

Bravo! Love the animation, too! Reggie

Thanks, Stu. I had a beautiful run of clear nights

Go for it, Chefgage. It's fun to trace out the stick figures on the sky

Nice crescent phase. Great first attempt! Clear skies, Reggie

It was an exceptionally clear night and I couldn't resist taking some shots in between observing (with no less than three telescopes, lol). I include captions and line drawings when necessary in some of the photos to facilitate seeing the form of the constellations. Here we go! Orion (Betelgeuse looks back to normal!): Hyades, Venus and The Pleiades: Auriga: Gemini: Gemini and Auriga: Ursa Major: Bootes: Virgo: Leo: Clear skies! Reggie

I'm going to look at it for as long as I can!

For me, the best time to see it is from December to March with a decent south horizon. It's a worthwhile target

Nice pink moon shots, Jonk! I really love Venus and The Pleiades through the tree branch ❤️ Clear skies, Reggie

Thanks, Pete. It was a fun run of evenings

Thanks, George. I'm sure you'll be as spry and enthusiastic in 2028!

Inspired by @Fozzie, here's my collage of the Venus/Pleiades conjunction over the past few nights: Looking forward to April 2028 when this all happens again! 👍 Reggie

Great collage, Fozzie. I think I'll do the same! Did you know that this was a cyclical event (every 8 years)? Cheers, Reggie