Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 12, 2010

Mercury and Venus Over Paris

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 12, 2010 is “Mercury and Venus Over Paris,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Josselin Desmars). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

From the explanation

“Go outside tonight and see one of the more interesting planetary conjunctions of recent years. Just after sunset , the planets Mercury and Venus are visible quite near each other.”

— APOD editors, April 12, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 12, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Josselin Desmars
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 128 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 12, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-april-12-mercury-and-venus-over-paris

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