The Moon, Jupiter and Venus Align

A rare positioning of planets Venus, top left, and Jupiter, top right, and the crescent moon of the Earth provides a "smiley" effect as seen from Manila, Philippines, Monday night, Dec. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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And one from East London, South Africa, by Shane Parkins:

And another from CT, sent by Jostarr and taken by Gary Cousins: