Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 22, 2010

Venus, Mercury, and Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 22, 2010 is “Venus, Mercury, and Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Pete Lawrence ( Digital-Astronomy )). The original explanation runs about 112 words.

From the explanation

“Earlier this month, Venus and Mercury climbed into the western twilight, entertaining skygazers around planet Earth in a lovely conjunction of evening stars. Combining 8 images spanning April 4 through April 15, this composite tracks their progress through skies above Portsmouth, UK.”

— APOD editors, April 22, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 22, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Pete Lawrence ( Digital-Astronomy )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 112 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 22, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-april-22-venus-mercury-and-moon

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