Astronomy Picture Of the Day.. . APOD: Jupiter and Venus from Earth (2014 Aug 17) Image Credit: Marek Nikodem (PPSAE) apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140817.html Explanation: It was visible around the world. The sunset conjunction of Jupiter and Venus in 2012 was visible almost no matter where you lived on Earth. Anyone on the planet with a clear western horizon at sunset could see them. Pictured above in 2012, a creative photographer traveled away from the town lights of Szubin, Poland to image a near closest approach of the two planets. The bright planets were separated only by three degrees and his daughter striking a humorous pose. A faint red sunset still glowed in the background. Early tomorrow (Monday) morning, the two planets will pass even closer -- only 0.2 degrees apart as visible from some locations -- just before sunrise. ozma.astronomia.pl/ Starship Asterisk* • APOD Discussion Page asterisk.apod/discuss_apod.php? date=140817 #APOD
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:49:10 +0000
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