Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Moon, Venus, and the Pleiades

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 29, 2026 is “The Moon, Venus, and the Pleiades,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino Text: Keighley Rockcliffe ( NASA GSFC , UMBC CSST , CRESST II )). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

The crescent Moon, Venus, and the Pleiades travel across the twilight sky. The silhouettes of a few beach flowers decorate the foreground.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino Text: Keighley Rockcliffe ( NASA GSFC , UMBC CSST , CRESST II ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“No, Earth did not recently acquire six more moons! Today’s APOD is a combination of images following the Moon, Venus, and the Pleiades across a southern Sicilian sky as twilight turned to evening on April 19.”

— APOD editors, April 29, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 29, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino Text: Keighley Rockcliffe ( NASA GSFC , UMBC CSST , CRESST II )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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The MoonVenusStar clusters

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Source

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