Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 28, 2000

Moon And Venus Share The Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 28, 2000 is “Moon And Venus Share The Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel). The original explanation runs about 171 words.

From the explanation

“July is drawing to a close and in the past few days, some early morning risers could have looked east and seen a crescent Moon sharing the pre-dawn skies with planets Jupiter and Saturn.”

— APOD editors, July 28, 2000

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At a glance

Date: July 28, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 171 words

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Topics in this entry

The Moon The Sun Venus Jupiter Saturn

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 28, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-july-28-moon-and-venus-share-the-sky

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