Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 8, 2024

The Phases of Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2024 is “The Phases of Venus,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: Stéphane Gonzales. The original explanation runs about 157 words.

Many images of Venus are shown superposed. Together, they make an arc from the top, around the left, to the bottom. The smallest images of Venus are at the top and show nearly complete circles. The largest are at the bottom and show thin cr — Credit: Image Credit & License: Stéphane Gonzales Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Venus goes through phases . Just like our Moon, Venus can appear as a full circular disk, a thin crescent , or anything in between.”

— APOD editors, January 8, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 8, 2024
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & License: Stéphane Gonzales
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 157 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 8, 2024 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2024-january-8-the-phases-of-venus

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