by APOD Robot » Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:09 am
Jupiter and Venus from Earth
Explanation: It was visible around the world. The sunset conjunction of Jupiter and Venus in 2012 was visible almost
no matter where you lived on Earth.
Anyone on the planet with a clear western horizon at sunset could see them.
Pictured above in 2012, a creative photographer traveled away from the town lights of
Szubin,
Poland to image a near closest approach of the
two planets. The
bright planets were separated only by
three degrees and his daughter striking a humorous pose. A faint
red sunset still glowed in the background. Early tomorrow (Monday) morning, the two planets will
pass even closer -- only 0.2 degrees apart as
visible from some locations -- just before sunrise.
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