When the Moon and Venus converge the Moon appears at its faintest, since it is in crescent phase, while Venus actually appears at its brightest stage since in crescent phase the planet is relatively close to Earth. This photo was taken in Spain at sunset which creates a remarkable photo because the two brightest objects in the sky have met together and stand out well even before the sky is dark. This specific photo of the Moon and Venus converging, which happens is especially unique because of the contrast created by the black birds, blue sky and the orange storm clouds. However, these two objects only join for a brief time and after their seperation Venus continues to be seen at sunset for the rest of the month. Today Venus rose at 10:30 AM and will set at 9:15 PM and will continue to rise and set a few minutes earlier as the days progress.
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