Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 20, 2007

A Daylight Eclipse of Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 20, 2007 is “A Daylight Eclipse of Venus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Peter Heinzen). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

From the explanation

“Something was about to happen. Just two days ago, two of the three celestial objects easily visible during the day appeared to collide.”

— APOD editors, June 20, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 20, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Peter Heinzen
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 111 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 20, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-june-20-a-daylight-eclipse-of-venus

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