Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 3, 2015

Venus and Jupiter are Far

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 3, 2015 is “Venus and Jupiter are Far,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Tomaszewski). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

From the explanation

“On June 30 Venus and Jupiter were actually far apart, but both appeared close in western skies at dusk.”

— APOD editors, July 3, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 3, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Tomaszewski
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 155 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 3, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-july-3-venus-and-jupiter-are-far

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