Astronomy Picture of the Day [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2019 September 2 [2]See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download the highest resolution version available. The Moon and Jupiter over the Alps Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Giorgia Hofer ([4]Cortina Astronomical Association) Explanation: What are those bright lights in the sky ahead? When hiking a high mountain pass in northern [5]Italy three weeks ago, a [6]conjunction between [7]our Moon and the distant [8]planet Jupiter was visible as both [9]rose together in the southwest after sunset. The picturesque mountains in the distance are [10]Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Three Peaks of Lavaredo), a UNESCO World Heritage Site and three of the best known mountain peaks in Italy, the [11]Dolomites, and the entire [12]Alps. In the foreground on the left is [13]Locatelli [14]Hut, a refuge for [15]tired hikers as it is located over an hour from nearest parking lot. The bright sky object on the upper left is [16]Saturn. The entire scene was captured on a single 8-second exposure. [17]Jupiter and [18]Saturn will remain [19]prominent in the western sky after sunset this month, while the Moon, in its monthly orbit around the Earth, will pass [20]near Jupiter again in about four days. Tomorrow's picture: black hole vs neutron star __________________________________________________________________ [21]< | [22]Archive | [23]Submissions | [24]Index | [25]Search | [26]Calendar | [27]RSS | [28]Education | [29]About APOD | [30]Discuss | [31]> __________________________________________________________________ Authors & editors: [32]Robert Nemiroff ([33]MTU) & [34]Jerry Bonnell ([35]UMCP) NASA Official: Phillip Newman [36]Specific rights apply. [37]NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: [38]ASD at [39]NASA / [40]GSFC & [41]Michigan Tech. U. References 1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1909/MoonJupiterPass_Hofer_1200.jpg 3. https://www.giorgiahoferphotography.com/ 4. https://www.cortinastelle.eu/ 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(astronomy) 7. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160201.html 8. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/jupiter/overview/ 9. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190814.html 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tre_Cime_di_Lavaredo 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomites 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps 13. https://www.mountainphotography.com/photo/locatelli-hut/ 14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-QY6rL1--o 15. https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_67/678460/9203210-pTR2jpI-1547472529-728-6e1618da61-1548065924.jpg 16. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/saturn/overview/ 17. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190807.html 18. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180424.html 19. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/2488/whats-up-video-september-2019-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/ 20. http://astropixels.com/ephemeris/astrocal/astrocal2019gmt.html 21. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190901.html 22. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 23. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html 24. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html 25. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search 26. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html 27. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss 28. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html 29. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html 30. http://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=190902 31. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190903.html 32. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html 33. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/ 34. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html 35. http://www.astro.umd.edu/ 36. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 37. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html 38. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/ 39. https://www.nasa.gov/ 40. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ 41. http://www.mtu.edu/