Moon and Saturn Conjunction from Kolkata, India
Photographer: Shreya Roy Summary Authors: Shreya Roy: Jim Foster
Featured above is the conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon and Saturn as observed from Kolkata, India the night of January 14, 2024. During their closest approach, they were but 2 degrees apart -- the Moon was to the south of Saturn. Note that the yellow splotches are mustard flowers, and the green splotches are leaves of the same mustard plant -- purposely out of focus.
Kolkata, India Coordinates: 22.5726, 88.3639Related Links:Moon and Saturn OccultationSuper Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn