by herbraab » Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:57 am
The cerscent, waxing Moon meets the Planets Venus and Jupiter over the banks of the Danube river in Linz, Austria, on March 26, 2012. A number of stars is also visible in the twilight sky, including part of the constellation Orion at left, the constellation Cassiopeia towards the right, and the Hyades and Plejades clusters near the Moon and the planets. (View the image at full size to see the stars, or follow the linck to the flickr page for identification of the celestial objects.)
Conjunction over the Danube by
herbraab, on Flickr:
This image shows the crescent Moon passing the planet Venus, and was taken somewhat later on the same evening. The moon's dark side is illuminated by Earthshine. Light from Venus is diffracted by a thin cloud layer, forming an atmospheric Corona around the planet.
Moon and Venus by
herbraab, on Flickr:
The cerscent, waxing Moon meets the Planets Venus and Jupiter over the banks of the Danube river in Linz, Austria, on March 26, 2012. A number of stars is also visible in the twilight sky, including part of the constellation Orion at left, the constellation Cassiopeia towards the right, and the Hyades and Plejades clusters near the Moon and the planets. (View the image at full size to see the stars, or follow the linck to the flickr page for identification of the celestial objects.)
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/herbraab/6875062102/]Conjunction over the Danube[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/herbraab/]herbraab[/url], on Flickr:
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This image shows the crescent Moon passing the planet Venus, and was taken somewhat later on the same evening. The moon's dark side is illuminated by Earthshine. Light from Venus is diffracted by a thin cloud layer, forming an atmospheric Corona around the planet.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/herbraab/7021249105/]Moon and Venus[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/herbraab/]herbraab[/url], on Flickr:
[img2]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/7021249105_d1fc323f82_c.jpg[/img2]