With our lack of sunshine, the Moon can light up the
ice sheet, almost giving the appearance of daylight.
Our "Midday Moon" as Lynn likes to call it is a friendly
reminder of Sun, long gone from our sky. This year though,
it seems that the Moon has a companion. Jupiter and the
Moon seem to chase each other across the sky and with
some good binoculars, you can actually see four of Jupiter's
own moons; Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa. A few years
ago, Mars was at it's closest distance in years to the Earth
and it was a friendly presence in our sky every day. This
year, Jupiter seems to have taken it's place.
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