Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 27, 2007

Castle and Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2007 is “Castle and Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright Paco Bellido). The original explanation runs about 93 words.

From the explanation

“While Comet McNaught ruled southern skies, last week’s conjunction of the Moon and Venus could be enjoyed by denizens of both hemispheres of planet Earth. The two more commonly viewed celestial beacons produced this lovely twilight scene, recorded last Saturday in skies above Almodovar near Cordoba in southern Spain.”

— APOD editors, January 27, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 27, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright Paco Bellido
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 93 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 27, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-january-27-castle-and-sky

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