The Moon, Venus, Jupiter and Mars lie close together in a line on the Ecliptic, a few days after the rare close conjunction (triad) of these three planets in late October, 2015. Although the Moon's orbit crosses the Ecliptic twice a month (at the nodes), a simultaneous occurrence with this triad is rare.
Technical Data:
2015-11-08: 5:53 A.M. EST (10:53 UTC)
Chevy Chase, Maryland, (Washington, DC), USA
GPS: N 38º 57 '54", W 77º 05' 37".
Canon SX50 IS: Lens 4.3-215mm (35 mm equivalent = 24-1200 mm)
FL = 4.5mm (35 mm equivalent = 25mm)
ISO 80, f/3.5, 10.0 sec