Crescent Moon Joins Jupiter and Saturn in the Evening Sky

The planets Jupiter and Saturn are drawing closer to each other in the evening sky with each passing day and will be at their closest on December 21st. In the meantime, the crescent Moon moved through the same part of the sky making a nice triplet in the evening twilight.

Here are views from two nights of the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn.

Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn in evening twilight.
Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn in evening twilight.
Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn in evening twilight.
Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn in evening twilight.