Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 23, 2007

Venus Near the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 2007 is “Venus Near the Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jay Ouellet). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“The two brightest objects in the night sky appeared to go right past each other last week. On the night of May 19, Earth’s Moon and the planet Venus were visible in the same part of the sky, and at closest approach were less than one degree apart.”

— APOD editors, May 23, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 23, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jay Ouellet
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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The Moon Venus

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 23, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-may-23-venus-near-the-moon

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