Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... The last conjunction of Moon and bright planets in 2008 featured a young crescent Moon and brilliant Venus in the west after sunset on December 31st. Seen here in dark, clear, mountain air from M nichkirchen, Austria, are the two celestial beacons that dominate planet Earth's night sky. ... The tiny pinprick of light just above the photographer's head in the picture is the distant planet Neptune . ... Publications with keywords: conjunction - neptune . ...