Planetary Alignment August 20 2025 at Dawn

Description

Between 5 and 5:30 a.m. on August 20, 2025, I took this photo of a lovely planetary alignment with the crescent moon. In the yellow band by the horizon, about mid-photo, we can just barely see rose-orange Mercury. Just below the moon to the right is Venus; above the moon to the right is Jupiter.

Taken By

BRETT ZIMMERMAN

Taken On

August 22, 2025

Tagged

planetary alignment planets moon crescent morning dawn jupiter venus mercury gemini castor pollux astrophotography beautiful astrophotograph blue green yellow orange sky colors colours colorful colourful earthshine clouds nature night outdoors starry_sky astronomy astronomical_object atmospheric_phenomenon midnight moonlight darkness dusk

Assignments

Weather, Seasons and Sky