... The Moon. Specifically, the Earth's Moon was caught just above the horizon in a young crescent phase. ... The foreground horizon silhouette includes some of the Seven Peak s of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range. ...
... in 2006 July, astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) captured a crescent Moon floating far beyond the horizon ... scatter increasingly blue light, making the clear day sky blue for ground observers, and the horizon blue for astronauts ...
... you may have just read an email claiming Mars will be incredibly bright tonight, the brightest star on the horizon is not Mars ... Near the opposite horizon, the Full Moon illuminating the desert is about 400,000 times brighter than Mars . ...
... A common ponderable for sky enthusiasts is deciding if that bright spot near the horizon is the planet Venus. ... of the images was about five days, while the images were always taken with the Sun about seven degrees below the horizon ...
... Explanation: Streaking low across the western horizon after sunset, the Russian Mir space station makes a final pass through ... Lights visible on the horizon are from nearby Itaparica Island. ...
... Explanation: Brilliant Venus and a thin crescent Moon stood together above the eastern horizon just before sunrise on June 30. ... Look for a thin sunlit sliver close to the western horizon, not far from bright planet Mercury. ...
... Shortly after sunset on February 20, they dominate the sky above the western horizon and this snowy landscape. ... Brighter near the horizon, the Zodiacal glow angles upward, first to Venus and then to Jupiter hugging the ecliptic as they ...
... just before sunrise or after sunset , part of the atmosphere above the horizon appears slightly off-color, slightly pink ... The Belt of Venus can be seen from any location with a clear horizon. ...