Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 11, 2012

A Morning Line of Stars and Planets

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 11, 2012 is “A Morning Line of Stars and Planets,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( Las Campanas Observatory , Carnegie Institution for Science )). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

From the explanation

“Early morning dog walkers got a visual treat last week as bright stars and planets appeared to line up. Pictured above, easily visible from left to right, were the Pleiades open star cluster, Jupiter , Venus , and the “ Follower ” star Aldebaran , all seen before a starry background.”

— APOD editors, July 11, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 11, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( Las Campanas Observatory , Carnegie Institution for Science )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 128 words

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Venus Jupiter Star clusters

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 11, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-july-11-a-morning-line-of-stars-and-planets

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