Astronomy Picture of Day: Venus near the Moon# Astronomy - 天文
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Venus Near the Moon
Credit & Copyright: Jay Ouellet
Explanation: The two brightest objects in the night sky appeared to go right
past each other last week. On the night of May 19, Earth's Moon and the
planet Venus were visible in the same part of the sky, and at closest
approach were less than one degree apart. The conjunction was captured in
the above image taken from near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Venus appears
on the lower left of the above photo. The spires that appear to emanate from
Ven
Credit & Copyright: Jay Ouellet
Explanation: The two brightest objects in the night sky appeared to go right
past each other last week. On the night of May 19, Earth's Moon and the
planet Venus were visible in the same part of the sky, and at closest
approach were less than one degree apart. The conjunction was captured in
the above image taken from near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Venus appears
on the lower left of the above photo. The spires that appear to emanate from
Ven