Moon and Planets by the Eiffel Tower

The great evening grouping of planets is coming to an end. Before all the planets went their own separate directions , however, the Moon was kind enough to pose with some of them. The planets in the above picture , taken last week, are Venus and Jupiter . Mars , Saturn , and even Mercury appear to the lower right of Venus but are too dim to be seen. Over the next two weeks, the Moon will rise later and later passing a full phase on May 26. Venus and Jupiter will continue to shine, moving together until their closest approach on June 3. The Eiffel Tower , however, is expected to remain right where it is.