Venus and Mercury in the Evening Sky

Venus and the Pleiades star cluster are prominent in the center of the image while Mercury is about to set in the low gap. The zodiacal light is also faintly visible.

Upper Lake Mary, Flagstaff, Arizona; 10 April 2023.

Venus, Mercury, Pleiades, and Zodiacal light all reflected in Lake Mary.
Venus, Mercury, Pleiades, and Zodiacal light all reflected in Lake Mary.

Next week the crescent Moon will join the group.