Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 2, 2009

Alpine Conjunction

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 2, 2009 is “Alpine Conjunction,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

From the explanation

“Did you see it? The last conjunction of Moon and bright planets in 2008 featured a young crescent Moon and brilliant Venus in the west after sunset on December 31st.”

— APOD editors, January 2, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 2, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 152 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 2, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-january-2-alpine-conjunction

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