Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 6, 2012

Venus and the Sisters

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 6, 2012 is “Venus and the Sisters,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak ( Bifrost Astronomical Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

“After wandering about as far from the Sun on the sky as Venus can get, the brilliant evening star crossed paths with the Pleiades star cluster earlier this week. The beautiful conjunction was enjoyed by skygazers around the world .”

— APOD editors, April 6, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 6, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak ( Bifrost Astronomical Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 138 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 6, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-april-6-venus-and-the-sisters

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