Planets and moon align in night sky as observers worldwide capture photos

Venus, Jupiter and the moon formed a bright triangle visible to observers around the world on Monday night.

• Venus, Jupiter and the moon aligned in a bright triangle in the night sky on December 1, 2008.
• iReporters across multiple countries submitted photographs of the celestial alignment.
• The next time the three bodies will appear as close and visible will be November 18, 2052.