Celestial spectacle: Jupiter pairs up with the moon-Xinhua
Celestial spectacle: Jupiter pairs up with the moon
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2025-10-14 20:52:16
This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows the planet of Jupiter next to the moon in the sky over Beian City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qian Boyu/Xinhua)
HARBIN, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Before dawn on Oct. 14, the crescent moon rose close to Jupiter in Gemini, with the twin stars Castor and Pollux nearby. It's known as the "Moon with Three Companions."
This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows the planet of Jupiter next to the moon in the sky over Jiayin County of Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua)This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows the planet of Jupiter next to the moon in the sky over Tongjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Wanping/Xinhua)This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows the planet of Jupiter next to the moon in the sky over Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows the planet of Jupiter next to the moon in the sky over Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows the planet of Jupiter next to the moon in the sky over Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows the planet of Jupiter next to the moon in the sky over Tongjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Wanping/Xinhua)■
