Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 15, 2023 is “Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Luis Miguel Meade Rodríguez). The original explanation runs about 94 words.

Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luis Miguel Meade Rodríguez Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Venus has returned , now appearing in planet Earth’s predawn skies as a brilliant morning star . From a window seat on a flight to Mexico City, the bright celestial beacon was captured just before sunrise in this astronomical snapshot, taken on September 12.”

— APOD editors, September 15, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 15, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luis Miguel Meade Rodríguez
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 94 words

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Source

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