... 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. ...
... 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. ...
... southern skies on March 5, Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) follows the Sun toward the western horizon in this twilight scene ... On March 12, look for the comet hugging the western horizon near a young crescent Moon. ...
... The scene spans about 2 degrees near the eastern horizon in early morning skies of October 15. ... If so, the comet will climb back above the eastern horizon in planet Earth's northern hemisphere before dawn in early December ...
... 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. ...
... skyscape recorded on March 26, a young Moon stands over the distant western horizon in conjunction with brilliant planet Venus ... Bright planet Jupiter is below the closer Moon/Venus pairing, near the western horizon . ...
... A common ponderable for sky enthusiasts is deciding if that bright spot near the horizon is the planet Venus . ... spacing of the images was about five days, while the images were always taken with the Sun about 7 degrees below the horizon ...