Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Happy Sky over Los Angeles

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 12, 2017 is “A Happy Sky over Los Angeles,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Jurasevich ( Mt. Wilson Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 218 words.

A Happy Sky over Los Angeles
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Jurasevich ( Mt. Wilson Observatory ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sometimes, the sky may seem to smile over much of planet Earth. On this day in 2008, visible the world over, was an unusual superposition of our Moon and the planets Venus and Jupiter.”

— APOD editors, November 12, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 12, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Jurasevich ( Mt. Wilson Observatory )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 218 words

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