Posted on 06/04/2011 3:57:42 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
[Image Credit & Copyright: Luis Argerich] Explanation: After more than a month, the lovely lineup of four naked-eye planets in dawn skies is coming to a close. Still, on May 31st a slender Moon joined the grouping along the eastern horizon for a final celestial performance, presented in this early morning scene from a beach near Buenos Aires, Argentina. A favorable view of the configuration in the southern hemisphere autumn, the photo was taken about 30 minutes before sunrise. In order from bottom to top, wandering Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter are stretched along the ecliptic plane. The Moon's sunlit crescent is sinking into the colorful twilight glow just left of Mercury. In dawns to come, Mars and Jupiter will continue to rise while Venus and Mercury sink toward the horizon, drawing closer to the rising Sun.
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Gorgeous. Do you post/ping and “Astronomy Picture of the Day” every day? Are they all this spectacular?
PapaNew, this image is one of a HUGE collection of images related to space and some other worldly interests.
Click on the image above and you will go to the site. Then click on “archives” in the lower left corner and you gat the daily images going back many years.
If this is a daily ping list for Astronomy Picture of the Day, would you add me to the list? Thanks.
Well if that don’t boost a muslim’s self esteem! There’s even a little crescent moon!
:’)
There’s an old saying among Muzzies that Islam will endure until a man walks on the Moon. It’s just one of those “’til doomsday” kinds of expressions, but Muzzies take all their superstitions literally.
Ever wonder why there is a significant minority of people who profess to believe that the Moon landings are faked? You won’t be surprised at the people they hang out with.
Gawd I don’t need another diabolical realization today.
Will do [bustling noises] There, all set. I sent the confirmation FReepmail.
Thank you.
That picture is really spectacular in that the planets are in about as close a cosmic row as they come. At the NASA site, clicking on the image allows a chance to view a much larger version, and it’s easy to see that Mars is red.
Just delightful.
Thanks again for helping with my little problem. ;-)
Looks like you can even see one of Jupiter’s moons in that pic. With binoculars, you can usually see the four Galilean Moons.
Even though I’d read about Galileo, I gasped the first time (as a kid) I put the telescope on Jupiter. What a beautiful system.
:’)
Thanks!
My pleasure.
I totally agree. It’s the greatest thing to look at in the late Summer/early Fall sky.
I’ve seen that!
I wish I had a decent camera.
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