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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Венера и 37-часовой месяц http://www.variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1195659/eng |
Credit & Copyright: James W. Young
(Table Mountain
Observatory), Used With Permission
Explanation:
At Table
Mountain Observatory, near Wrightwood California, USA
on October 26, wild fires were approaching
from the east.
But looking toward the west just
after sunset,
astronomer James Young could still enjoy this comforting
view of a
young
crescent Moon and brilliant
Venus through the the fading twilight.
Setting over the horizon of Mt. Baden-Powell, the thin crescent
was only about 37 hours "old", or 37 hours after its exact New
Moon phase.
After disappearing from morning
twilight in August,
Venus was
becoming prominent in its role
in western skies as the
evening star.
A similar lovely pairing of thin crescent Moon and stunning
evening star can be seen toward the west in
today's evening twilight.
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes from
APOD!
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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& Michigan Tech. U.