The best Venus-Jupiter conjunction for years to come
TOKYO, Japan -- The waxing crescent moon lines up to Jupiter (bottom) and Venus (top), over Tokyo, Japan, March 26, 2012. Venus-Jupiter conjunctions occur roughly every thirteen months, but this one was the best conjunction for several years to come for viewers in the Northern Hemisphere. Although it may look like a shooting star the streak in the bottom of the photo is actually a C-130 Hercules photographed using a five second time exposure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)