Residents across Edinburgh braved frigid January weather to capture stunning images of Venus beside a crescent moon.
The planet was visible around the globe the night of January 3, with amazed Scots taking to social media to share their images of the rare alignment.
Since Venus is so close to Earth, it is usually visible in the night sky.
However, it is often mistaken for a bright star.
Due to its current proximity to the moon, the planet stands out more than usual and has caught the eye of avid stargazers across the world.
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Edinburgh and Lothian stargazers can look forward to more night sky spectacles as the month progresses.
On Saturday, January 4 the Quadrantids meteor shower peaks.
This is a moderate shower, usually delivering 20 to 30 meteors per hour under clear, dark skies at its peak.
Later in January, there is a Venus and Saturn conjunction which occurs when the two planets come within just a few finger widths’ distance apart in the sky.
They will be at their closest on January 17 and 18.
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