Jupiter Conjunction with Moon, 17/03/2013 19:15 PST, Los Angeles ©Tim Jones
Jupiter close to the waxing crescent moon tonight. Click for (much) larger image. As usual for this type of shot: Canon 7D 100-400mm L at 400mm, 1/200 s, f5.6, ISO 200.
Earlier in the evening, Jupiter was visible in daylight – before the sun had set. First time I’ve spotted it with the naked eye.
Since the mid 1980s, I've worked in university and industrial research, as a manager and editor in technology and environment for an international industry association, and held senior business development, strategy, and procurement posts in industry. I hold a PhD in chemical engineering from Birmingham University, an MBA from Warwick University Business School, and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College. In 2008, I left industry to focus full-time on my passion for science and technology, and to share that enthusiasm with others as a freelance science communicator. I live in London with my wife Erin.
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