Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mars and the Beehive

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 2023 is “Mars and the Beehive,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Mars and the Beehive
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This month, bright Mars and brilliant Venus are the prominent celestial beacons in planet Earth’s western skies after sunset. Wandering through the constellation Cancer the Crab, the Red Planet was captured here on the evening of June 3 near the stars of open cluster Messier 44 .”

— APOD editors, June 10, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 10, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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Topics in this entry

VenusMarsStar clusters

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Source

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