Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 2, 2023

After Sunset Planet Parade

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 2, 2023 is “After Sunset Planet Parade,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

The featured image is a wide-angle image featuring a Turkish village in the foreground and a sky containing off of planets in our Solar System in the background. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Look up tonight and see a whole bunch of planets. Just after sunset, looking west, planets Venus , Saturn , Jupiter and Mars will all be simultaneously visible .”

— APOD editors, January 2, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 2, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words

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Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Star clusters

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 2, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-january-2-after-sunset-planet-parade

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