Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 28, 1998

A Double Conjunction Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 28, 1998 is “A Double Conjunction Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: S. Barnes, Sky Optics). The original explanation runs about 61 words.

From the explanation

“The crescent Moon , Venus , and Jupiter all appeared together in the early morning hours of April 23rd. Some locations on Earth were able to witness a rare double conjunction eclipse, where the Moon occulted both Jupiter and Venus at the same time.”

— APOD editors, April 28, 1998

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At a glance

Date: April 28, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: S. Barnes, Sky Optics
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 61 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 28, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-april-28-a-rare-double-conjunction-eclipse

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