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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Young Moon Meets Evening Star
NASA ^
| December 01, 2011
| (see photo credit)
Posted on 12/01/2011 3:44:15 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Now appearing as planet Earth's evening star, brilliant Venus shines in western skies at twilight. Standing above a rugged horizon and warm sunset colors, the twilight's celestial beacon was joined last Saturday by a Moon 35 hours young in this gorgeous skyscape. The close pairing of Venus and Moon is known as a conjunction. Not visible in the frame, fleeting planet Mercury has fallen from evening skies, sinking deeper into the sunset glow below the young crescent Moon. The scene was captured while trekking in northern Portugal's Peneda-Geres National Park.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; science; venus
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posted on
12/01/2011 3:44:17 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
12/01/2011 3:47:17 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
12/01/2011 3:49:21 PM PST
by
Winstons Julia
(Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
To: SunkenCiv
I took this 2/27/09...
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posted on
12/01/2011 3:59:43 PM PST
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: SunkenCiv
And then there is this "Moon Cloud" formation from a couple of years back...
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posted on
12/01/2011 4:04:25 PM PST
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gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: SunkenCiv
Thank you!
Jupiter has also been bright and high in the night sky, as the JUNO mission makes its way there to explore.
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posted on
12/01/2011 5:37:03 PM PST
by
La Enchiladita
(Newt says amnesty isn't amnesty.)
To: gorush
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posted on
12/01/2011 7:34:27 PM PST
by
MileHi
( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
To: MileHi
Wow. Is that Venus also?I know which one it ISN'T...
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posted on
12/02/2011 4:14:55 AM PST
by
JRios1968
(I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
To: SunkenCiv; EveningStar
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posted on
12/02/2011 4:15:26 AM PST
by
JRios1968
(I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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