Monday, April 9, 2012

Apod 4.1 march 30th

This week's picture features a mosaic of beautiful parts coming together. The landscape in this picture is the grand canyon and from the light of the moon, the brightest object in the sky, we can see the Colorado river near the horizon. Next the the moon we can see the planet Venus, being the second brightest object in the sky. Far below both of these objects, hovering just above the lights of a city or two, lie the planet Jupiter. Although very close to Venus earlier this year, Jupiter is beginning its decent into day time hours. Finally, above and to the left of Venus, we can see the seven sisters. This picture was taken looking westward.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120330.html

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