Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 15, 2015

Venus and Mercury at Sunset

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 2015 is “Venus and Mercury at Sunset,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“Inner planets Venus and Mercury can never wander far from the Sun in Earth’s sky. This week you’ve probably seen them both gathered near the western horizon just after sunset , a close conjunction of bright celestial beacons in the fading twilight.”

— APOD editors, January 15, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 15, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 15, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-january-15-venus-and-mercury-at-sunset

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