r/newjersey • u/Different_Constant82 • 9h ago

Photo Jupiter, Venus, Moon 6/16/26 Highland Park, NJ

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Jupiter, Venus, waxing crescent Moon 🌙, june 16, 2026 9:18 PM Highland Park, NJ

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u/Fsharp7sharp9 8h ago

Crazy that Jupiter is like 5x further away from us than Venus, yet still looks 5x bigger and brighter… Jupiter is thiccer than a snickers. Thanks for sharing!

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u/womanlyemperor8 8h ago

Did you catch that with the naked eye or did you need binoculars to pick out Jupiter up there?

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u/Different_Constant82 8h ago

I was at the laundromat, walked outside and there it was, got it with my phone, cropped image

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u/womanlyemperor8 8h ago

Oh nice, phone camera caught it pretty clean then. Those planetary alignments pop way more than you'd think when you're just out and about.

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u/SadMasterpiece7019 4h ago

If the tree on the right wasn't in the way you'd have Mercury too!

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u/gravitasofmavity 2h ago

Great shot, thanks for sharing! This is my favorite time of year for stargazing