Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Venus and the Pleiades in April

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 11, 2020 is “Venus and the Pleiades in April,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Antonio Finazzi). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Venus and the Pleiades in April
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Antonio Finazzi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Shared around world in early April skies Venus, our brilliant evening star, wandered across the face of the lovely Pleiades star cluster. This timelapse image follows the path of the inner planet during the beautiful conjunction showing its daily approach to the stars of the Seven Sisters .”

— APOD editors, April 11, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 11, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Antonio Finazzi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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Source

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