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Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
Venus and Jupiter in Morning Skies
Explanation:
These two celestial beacons shining brightly in the east before sunrise are actually children of the Sun [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…], the planets Venus and Jupiter. The second and third brightest objects in the sky at Night [ http://www.twanight…] after the Moon, Venus and Jupiter [ http://www.earthsky…venus-and-jupiter-be fore-sunrise-februar y-1 ] appeared separated by about 2 degrees when this picture was taken on January 30th, but closed to within nearly half a degree early yesterday morning. In the serene foreground is the shoreline along the Miankaleh [ http://www.aliparsa…] Peninsula and Gorgan Bay, an important bird and wildlife [ http://www.birdlife…index.html?action=Si tHTMDetails.asp&sid= 8085&m=0 ] refuge in the southeastern Caspian Sea [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Over the next two days, early morning risers around the globe will be able to enjoy a close pairing of Venus and Jupiter with an old crescent Moon.
Credit and Copyright:
//antwrp.gsfc.nasa.g ov/apod/lib/ about_apod.html#srap ply">Copyright: Babak Tafreshi [ http://www.dreamvie…photographers.htm ] (TWAN [ http://www.twanight…])
facet_where:
Jupiter
facet_where:
Venus
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Caspian Sea
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Jupiter
facet_what:
Venus
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap080202

Venus and Jupiter in Morning Skies
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