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S is for Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 2005 is “S is for Venus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tun Tezel). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

S is for Venus
Credit & Copyright: Tun Tezel Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Planet Venus traced out this S shape in Earth’s sky during 2004.”

— APOD editors, January 7, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 7, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Tun Tezel
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 123 words

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