The Waxing Crescent Moon, Venus, and Jupiter on May 18, 2026

The conditions were far from ideal, but I drove to a location with an excellent western horizon on Monday night nevertheless to possibly observe and photograph the conjunction of the 7.0%-illuminated Moon and Venus.

hand-held iPhone 12 Pro Max ISO 800 65mm f/1.6 1.4 seconds

The photo was edited slightly using iPhone and Photoshop editing functions.