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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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Venus, Moon, and Neighbors
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Venus, Moon, and Neighbors
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Rising before the Sun on February 2nd, astrophotographer [ http://pages.prodig…] Joe Orman anticipated [ http://pages.prodig…] this apparition of the bright morning star [ http://ispec.sciber…] Venus near a lovely crescent Moon above a neighbor's house in suburban Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Fortunately, the alignment of bright planets and the Moon is one of the most inspiring sights in the night sky [ http://www.skypub.c…] and one that is often easy to enjoy and share without any special equipment. Take tonight [ http://spacescience…], for example. Those blessed with clear skies can simply step outside near sunset and view a young crescent Moon very near three bright planets in the west Jupiter [ http://galileo.jpl.…], Mars [ http://mars.jpl.nas…], and Saturn [ http://www.jpl.nasa…]. Jupiter will be the unmistakable brightest star near the Moon with a reddish Mars just to Jupiter's north and pale yellow Saturn directly above. Of course, these sky shows [ http://drumright.os…] create an evocative picture [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] but the planets and Moon just appear to be near each other -- they are actually only approximately lined up and lie in widely separated orbits. Unfortunately, next month's highly publicized alignment of planets [ http://www.griffith…] on May 5th will be lost from view in the Sun's glare but such planetary alignments [ http://www.skypub.c…] occur repeatedly and pose no danger [ http://www.badastro…] to planet Earth.
Explanation
Rising before the Sun on February 2nd, astrophotographer [ http://pages.prodig…] Joe Orman anticipated [ http://pages.prodig…] this apparition of the bright morning star [ http://ispec.sciber…] Venus near a lovely crescent Moon above a neighbor's house in suburban Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Fortunately, the alignment of bright planets and the Moon is one of the most inspiring sights in the night sky [ http://www.skypub.c…] and one that is often easy to enjoy and share without any special equipment. Take tonight [ http://spacescience…], for example. Those blessed with clear skies can simply step outside near sunset and view a young crescent Moon very near three bright planets in the west Jupiter [ http://galileo.jpl.…], Mars [ http://mars.jpl.nas…], and Saturn [ http://www.jpl.nasa…]. Jupiter will be the unmistakable brightest star near the Moon with a reddish Mars just to Jupiter's north and pale yellow Saturn directly above. Of course, these sky shows [ http://drumright.os…] create an evocative picture [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] but the planets and Moon just appear to be near each other -- they are actually only approximately lined up and lie in widely separated orbits. Unfortunately, next month's highly publicized alignment of planets [ http://www.griffith…] on May 5th will be lost from view in the Sun's glare but such planetary alignments [ http://www.skypub.c…] occur repeatedly and pose no danger [ http://www.badastro…] to planet Earth. Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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Joe Orman [ mailto:Joe.Orman@mot orola.com ]
Credit_and_Copyright
Joe Orman [ mailto:Joe.Orman@mot orola.com ]
Credit and Copyright
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moon
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venus
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planetary alignment
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planetary alignment
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Mars
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Mars
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Arizona
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Arizona
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Saturn
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Saturn
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Jupiter
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Jupiter
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Venus
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Venus
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Earth
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Earth
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Galileo
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Galileo
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Moon
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Moon
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Sun
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Sun
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Mars
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Mars
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Phoenix
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Phoenix
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Saturn
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Saturn
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Cassini
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Cassini
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Jupiter
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Jupiter
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Venus
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Venus
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moon
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moon
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Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter (MGS)
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Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter (MGS)
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SPD-APOD-ap000406
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SPD-APOD-ap000406
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