Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Zodiacal Ray with Venus and Jupiter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 27, 2023 is “Zodiacal Ray with Venus and Jupiter,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ruslan Merzlyakov ( astrorms )). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

A person is seen sitting on a rock under an unusual sky. In the sky above is light diffuse band extending down to the horizon that goes through two bright dots, Jupiter and Venus. The Pleiades star cluster is visible above them. Please see
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ruslan Merzlyakov ( astrorms ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s causing that unusual ray of light extending from the horizon? Dust orbiting the Sun.”

— APOD editors, February 27, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 27, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ruslan Merzlyakov ( astrorms )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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The SunVenusJupiterStar clusters

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