Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 29, 2022

Venus and Mars: Passing in the Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 29, 2022 is “Venus and Mars: Passing in the Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Carlos Kiko Fairbairn). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

An image of the sky over a Brazil featuring the bright planets Venus and Mars near to each other on the sky. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Carlos Kiko Fairbairn Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“When two planets pass on the night sky, they can usually be seen near each other for a week or more. In the case of this planetary conjunction , Venus and Mars passed within 4 degrees of each other earlier this month .”

— APOD editors, March 29, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 29, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Carlos Kiko Fairbairn
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 29, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-march-29-venus-and-mars-passing-in-the-night

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