Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 17, 2017

Phases of Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 17, 2017 is “Phases of Venus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Herron). The original explanation runs about 133 words.

From the explanation

“Just as the Moon goes through phases , Venus’ visible sunlit hemisphere waxes and wanes . This composite of telescopic images illustrates the steady changes for the inner planet, seen in the west as the evening star, as Venus grows larger but narrows to a thin crescent from December 20, 2016 through March 10.”

— APOD editors, March 17, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 17, 2017
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Herron
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 133 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 17, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-march-17-phases-of-venus

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