Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 2, 2005

Three Planets by the Sea

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2005 is “Three Planets by the Sea,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Damian Sparkes). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“On Tuesday, June 28th, the setting Sun flooded the horizon with a beautiful warm light in this view from the beach beside the pier at Brighton in Adelaide, South Australia . The Sun also illuminated three planets gathered in the western sky , Mercury, Venus, and Saturn.”

— APOD editors, July 2, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 2, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Damian Sparkes
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 2, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-july-2-three-planets-by-the-sea

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