Three planets and winter constellations in the morning sky of late August.

See the second graphic for a finder chart from planetarium software. Mercury has just risen above the distant trees, Venus is higher, Jupiter is highest.

All your favorite bright winter constellations are in this wide angle shot.

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The waning crescent moon next to the Beehive star cluster (M44 in Cancer) and the planet Mercury...low in morning twilight.

The cell phone shot is a wider angle and also captures the planets Jupiter and Venus as well as the constellation Gemini.

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Three morning planets and the waning crescent moon in twilight.

Brilliant Venus is right of the moon. Jupiter is along the upper edge. Mercury is peeking from behind a cloud in the lower left corner.

The moon's earthshine stands out strongly because it's not yet bright twilight.

To the upper left of the moon are the bright stars Castor and Pollux of the constellation Gemini.

Compare to yesterday morning's photo:
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Three planets and the waning crescent moon in the morning sky.

The three planets are in a straight line that's tilted from vertical a bit. (And this line roughly shows us the ecliptic.)

The highest planet is Jupiter, below and to the right of the moon.

Below Jupiter, and brightest of the three planets, is Venus.

At the bottom, nestled next to a cloud wisp, is Mercury.

Left of Jupiter and Venus, near the edge of the frame, are the stars Castor and Pollux of the constellation Gemini.

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This will be the Play Store edition.
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