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ScienceQuiet 8d · day 10

Venus and crescent moon conjunction captured

Skywatchers document rare alignment of crescent moon and Venus.

newest coverage 8d agosummary written 8d ago2 pieces626 likes & upvotes10 comments RedditBluesky

What to know

  • Venus and a thin waxing crescent moon aligned closely in the sky on September 13, 2026.
  • The conjunction was documented and shared by multiple skywatchers across social media platforms.
  • The alignment created a visually striking arrangement with the crescent moon and Venus in apparent proximity.

mission_in_the_rain Skywatcher, Reddit userblisterpearl.bsky.social Skywatcher, Bluesky user

Venus and crescent moon conjunction captured
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How it unfolded 1 development · click the chart to see its coverage posts

Peak 1 piece in 3h at Sep 13, 7 PM; 2 pieces over 10 days (2 posts) Sep 13, 7 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Reddit 1Sep 13, 10 PM — quietSep 14, 1 AM — quietSep 14, 4 AM — quietSep 14, 7 AM — quietSep 14, 10 AM — quietSep 14, 1 PM — quietSep 14, 4 PM — quietSep 14, 7 PM — quietSep 14, 10 PM — quietSep 15, 1 AM — quietSep 15, 4 AM — quietSep 15, 7 AM — quietSep 15, 10 AM — quietSep 15, 1 PM — quietSep 15, 4 PM — quietSep 15, 7 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Bluesky 1Sep 15, 10 PM — quietSep 16, 1 AM — quietSep 16, 4 AM — quietSep 16, 7 AM — quietSep 16, 10 AM — quietSep 16, 1 PM — quietSep 16, 4 PM — quietSep 16, 7 PM — quietSep 16, 10 PM — quietSep 17, 1 AM — quietSep 17, 4 AM — quietSep 17, 7 AM — quietSep 17, 10 AM — quietSep 17, 1 PM — quietSep 17, 4 PM — quietSep 17, 7 PM — quietSep 17, 10 PM — quietSep 18, 1 AM — quietSep 18, 4 AM — quietSep 18, 7 AM — quietSep 18, 10 AM — quietSep 18, 1 PM — quietSep 18, 4 PM — quietSep 18, 7 PM — quietSep 18, 10 PM — quietSep 19, 1 AM — quietSep 19, 4 AM — quietSep 19, 7 AM — quietSep 19, 10 AM — quietSep 19, 1 PM — quietSep 19, 4 PM — quietSep 19, 7 PM — quietSep 19, 10 PM — quietSep 20, 1 AM — quietSep 20, 4 AM — quietSep 20, 7 AM — quietSep 20, 10 AM — quietSep 20, 1 PM — quietSep 20, 4 PM — quietSep 20, 7 PM — quietSep 20, 10 PM — quietSep 21, 1 AM — quietSep 21, 4 AM — quietSep 21, 7 AM — quietSep 21, 10 AM — quietSep 21, 1 PM — quietSep 21, 4 PM — quietSep 21, 7 PM — quietSep 21, 10 PM — quietSep 22, 1 AM — quietSep 22, 4 AM — quietSep 22, 7 AM — quietSep 22, 10 AM — quietSep 22, 1 PM — quietSep 22, 4 PM — quietSep 22, 7 PM — quietSep 22, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quiet 1
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  1. background

    Bluesky user documents moon and Venus alignment — Bluesky user blisterpearl.bsky.social shared documentation of the crescent moon and crescent Venus conjunction from the previous day, gaining 85 engagement points.

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    Skywatcher shares photograph of the conjunction

    Reddit user mission_in_the_rain posted an image of Venus and the thin waxing crescent moon taken on September 13.

    “The crescent Moon and crescent Venus emerging from behind it, yesterday…”
    — blisterpearl.bsky.social, Skywatcher, Bluesky user · source
    • blisterpearl.bsky.social

      The crescent Moon and crescent Venus emerging from behind it, yesterday

      blisterpearl.bsky.socialBluesky8d ago626▲view on Bluesky ↗
  3. background

    Venus and crescent moon align in visible proximity — A conjunction of Venus and a thin waxing crescent moon became visible from Earth. The two objects appeared in close proximity in the sky.