Shortly after sunset [
http://science.nasa…] on September 6th, sky gazers around the world were treated [
http://www.davidcor…catawba_pan.html ] to a lovely crescent Moon [
http://www.earthsky…] in western skies -- joined by [
http://skyandtelesc…article_1456_2.asp ] bright planets Venus and Jupiter. In this colorful telephoto view from near Quebec City, Canada the Moon is nestled just above the wide St. Lawrence River [
http://en.wikipedia…]. Lights on the horizon are along the river's southern shore. Also known as the evening star, Venus is [
http://www.victoria…nockholds1.html ] at the upper left and Jupiter at the upper right, while another prominent celestial beacon, Spica, [
http://www.astro.ui…] can be seen shining through the twilight below Venus. Spica, actually a very close pair of hot blue stars some 260 light-years away, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo [
http://hawastsoc.or…].
Explanation
Shortly after sunset [
http://science.nasa…] on September 6th, sky gazers around the world were treated [
http://www.davidcor…catawba_pan.html ] to a lovely crescent Moon [
http://www.earthsky…] in western skies -- joined by [
http://skyandtelesc…article_1456_2.asp ] bright planets Venus and Jupiter. In this colorful telephoto view from near Quebec City, Canada the Moon is nestled just above the wide St. Lawrence River [
http://en.wikipedia…]. Lights on the horizon are along the river's southern shore. Also known as the evening star, Venus is [
http://www.victoria…nockholds1.html ] at the upper left and Jupiter at the upper right, while another prominent celestial beacon, Spica, [
http://www.astro.ui…] can be seen shining through the twilight below Venus. Spica, actually a very close pair of hot blue stars some 260 light-years away, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo [
http://hawastsoc.or…].
Explanation
