Flickr user philliefan_99 is a photographer after my own heart with this image of the crescent moon and Venus in the evening sky. If the sky had just been a smidgen darker, Mercury would have been bright enough to be seen below our more poisonous sister planet. Still, this is a great skyline exposure, with the mild blue swath of sky the ideal canvas for the relatively tiny astronomical objects. Since this photo was taken January 30 20, you won’t quite find the same sky if you step out tonight. Mercury has fallen back to an early dawn schedule, but you’ll still be able to see Venus just a little higher in the western sky in the first hour after sunset.

Let’s not mince words: Today is your LAST DAY to see DCist Exposed! Stop by Warehouse tonight, grab a beer and check out the gallery while it’s still filled with work by our talented photographers. We’ve heard a steady stream of folks have been into see the show all week, so a hearty thank you to those who’ve checked it out, and we hope you enjoyed it. Be sure to contact heather [at] dcist [dot] com by tonight to purchase one of these fine images.