Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 2, 2015

Lenticular Cloud, Moon, Mars, Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 2, 2015 is “Lenticular Cloud, Moon, Mars, Venus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Nuno Serro). The original explanation runs about 210 words.

From the explanation

“It is not every day that such an interesting cloud photobombs your image. The original plan was to photograph a rare angular conjunction of Mars and Venus that occurred a week and a half ago, with the added bonus of a crescent Moon and the International Space Station (ISS) both passing nearby.”

— APOD editors, March 2, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 2, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Nuno Serro
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 210 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 2, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-march-2-lenticular-cloud-moon-mars-venus

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