Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 4, 2022

Planets Over Egyptian Pyramid

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 4, 2022 is “Planets Over Egyptian Pyramid,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Osama Fatehi). The original explanation runs about 186 words.

The featured image shows a series of four planets lining up in the morning over the ancient Egyptian pyramid known as Djoser. The image was taken is late April. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Osama Fatehi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The early morning planet parade continues. Visible the world over, the planets Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn have been lining up in the pre-dawn sky since mid-April.”

— APOD editors, May 4, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 4, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Osama Fatehi
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 186 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 4, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-may-4-planets-over-egyptian-pyramid

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