Jupiter – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Twin Pairs

Before dawn yesterday, I stepped outside and discovered two prominent stars and two bright planets playing peek-a-boo with clouds in a deep, blue sky. The stars, Caster and Pollux, were aligned diagonally upper left of center of the photo, while Jupiter dominated the upper area of the photo and Venus, the lower. Though Castor andContinue reading “Twin Pairs”

Same Window, Different View

Eight days ago I awoke to find Venus and Jupiter peaking through my window (see: https://eskildoodle.com/2025/08/12/planetary-windopeakers/). This morning it was the Moon paired with Venus peeping through the oval window. Jupiter had moved higher in the sky as seen on the photo on the right, while the Moon had descended into the early twilight besideContinue reading “Same Window, Different View”

Planetary Windopeakers

“We didn’t have to go outside,” Fairy commented while pointing to a window in our loft. There the bright Jupiter and Venus peered, next to each other, through our window. We had just come back into our condo after dressing up for the cold, Colorado air to look at them outside. Still, it was worthContinue reading “Planetary Windopeakers”

Venus in Blue Beams

Light from the rising sun cast gold and blue beams across the sky and seemed to spotlight Venus shining brightly in the blue beam. Additionally, Jupiter is just barely visible near the trees below and to the left of Venus, his light nearly lost in the brilliance of the dawn. #venus #bluebeams #sunrise #jupiter

Morning Rendezvous

Jupiter has recently burst onto the morning scene, gleaming by the trees, seemingly in pursuit of the lovely Venus at the top of the picture. Indeed, he will close the gap, and by August 12, 2025, they will form a tight pair in the morning twilight. Alas, their encounter will be brief, and Jupiter willContinue reading “Morning Rendezvous”

Planetary Parade

The Moon walked slowly along the ecliptic path between Saturn and Venus yesterday. Soon its thin grin will appear in the evening sky leisurely marching by Jupiter and Mars in the west. #moon #venus #saturn #mars #jupiter #ecliptic

Ecliptic Light Parade

Two days ago, August 30, 2024, Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon traced the path of the ecliptic in the early morning sky. The sideways “V” of Taurus can be seen in the upper right of the image and the the stellar pair, Castor and Pollux of Gemini grace the lower left, just above the MoonContinue reading “Ecliptic Light Parade”

Outside the Box

Jupiter (left) and Aldebaran (right) seem to be captive to clouds and contrails while Mars, well outside the box, serenely looks down upon them. Then imagination kicks in and there seems to be a sleepy face peering through a partially open window while the tip of his night cap ends by the sparkling Mars. AContinue reading “Outside the Box”

Wandering Wonders

The two brightest spots on this photo are Jupiter (lower left of center) and Mars, which is to the right of the Pleiades (the Seven Sisters) near the central image. Jupiter lines up with the upper part of a sideways “V” that marks the head of Taurus, the bull. Like the Pleiades, this is alsoContinue reading “Wandering Wonders”

Crepuscular Jupiter

The rising sun cast beams of light across the blue, morning sky. Shy Jupiter sat subdued in the middle ray just to right of center. These bright sunbeams are also known as crepuscular rays, a term that can securely cement any conversation squarely in the center Nerdsville. It comes from the Latin word, crepusculum, whichContinue reading “Crepuscular Jupiter”