The Moon & Planet Venus over Paris

The Moon & Planet Venus over Paris

Astrophotographer Gwenael Blanck: "This is a date I marked on the calendar at the beginning of the year, and it did not disappoint! Venus was shining bright, beautifully close from a thin crescent Moon. I captured this beautiful celestial show from Paris, playing with the Arc of Triumph and Luksor Obelisks."

In astronomy, a conjunction refers to an event where two or more celestial bodies appear to meet or pass each other in the sky. A conjunction is an apparent phenomenon caused by an observer's perspective. However, the two objects involved are not actually close to one another in space.

Paris is located on the river Seine in the center of the Île-de-France region in France. France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. 

Image Credit: Gwenael Blanck
Gwenael's website: https://www.instagram.com/gwen.blanck/
Date: June 17, 2026

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