Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 2, 2015

Venus and Jupiter are Close

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2015 is “Venus and Jupiter are Close,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Composite Image Credit & Copyright: Wang, Letian). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

From the explanation

“On June 30, Venus and Jupiter were close in western skies at dusk. Near the culmination of this year’s gorgeous conjunction , the two bright evening planets are captured in the same telescopic field of view in this image taken after sunset from Bejing, China.”

— APOD editors, July 2, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 2, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Composite Image Credit & Copyright: Wang, Letian
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 2, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-july-2-venus-and-jupiter-are-close

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