Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 2, 2020

Venus and the Pleiades in April

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 2, 2020 is “Venus and the Pleiades in April,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Digital Illustration Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak ( Bifrost Astronomical Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 141 words.

From the explanation

“Venus is currently the brilliant evening star. Shared around world , in tonight’s sky Venus will begin to wander across the face of the lovely Pleiades star cluster.”

— APOD editors, April 2, 2020

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At a glance

Date: April 2, 2020
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Digital Illustration Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak ( Bifrost Astronomical Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 141 words

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Venus Star clusters

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 2, 2020 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2020-april-2-venus-and-the-pleiades-in-april

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