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APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Venus and the 37 Hour Moon
Explanation: At Table Mountain Observatory , near Wrightwood California, USA on October 26, wild fires were approaching from the east. But looking toward the west just after sunset , astronomer James Young could still enjoy this comforting view of a young crescent Moon and brilliant Venus through the the fading twilight. Setting over the horizon of Mt. Baden-Powell, the thin crescent was only about 37 hours “old”, or 37 hours after its exact New Moon phase . After disappearing from morning twilight in August, Venus was becoming prominent in its role in western skies as the evening star . A similar lovely pairing of thin crescent Moon and stunning evening star can be seen toward the west in today's evening twilight . Happy Holidays and Best Wishes from APOD !
| Date | December 25, 2003 |
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| Credit | Credit & Copyright: James W. Young ( Table Mountain Observatory ), Used With Permission |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |