Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 6, 2009

Crescent Moon and Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 2009 is “Crescent Moon and Venus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Drew Sullivan ( Ancient Starlight )). The original explanation runs about 97 words.

From the explanation

“Last Friday, the Moon and Venus shared the early evening sky in a beautiful conjunction. Separated by only about 2 degrees, they also were both in a crescent phase .”

— APOD editors, March 6, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 6, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Drew Sullivan ( Ancient Starlight )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 97 words

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The Moon Venus

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 6, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-march-6-crescent-moon-and-venus

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