This weeks picture features the planet Venus crossing through the Pleiades, or seven sisters. This picture captures Venus near at its highest point yet and this year, Venus happened to move through the "center" of the sisters. This is the first time in 8 years this alignment has occurred and if Venus was not so bright, she could become the 8th sister every 8 years! Sadly, this event lasted all of two days and now, Venus moves toward the sun as it makes its annual move towards the sun, starting to cross it in June.
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