Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                                2023 March 15
     [2]Two bright objects appear in a sky over a hill. On the hill, the
    silhouettes of several people are visible, including a person looking
   though a telescope and what appears to be two children looking upward.
          Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                   Jupiter and Venus Converge over Germany
       Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Michael Luy ([4]Trier Observatory)

   Explanation: This was a sky to show the kids. Early this month the two
   brightest planets in the night sky, [5]Jupiter and Venus, appeared to
   [6]converge. At their closest, the [7]two planets were separated by
   only about the angular width of the [8]full moon. The [9]spectacle
   occurred just after sunset and was seen and photographed all across
   [10]planet Earth. The [11]displayed image was taken near to the time of
   closest approach from [12]Wiltingen, [13]Germany, and features the
   astrophotographer, spouse, and their two children. Of course, [14]Venus
   remains much closer to both the [15]Sun and the Earth than Jupiter --
   the apparent closeness between the planets in the sky of [16]Earth was
   only [17]angular. Jupiter and [18]Venus have passed and now appear
   increasingly far apart. Similar [19]planetary convergence opportunities
   will [20]eventually arise. In a few months, for example, [21]Mars and
   Venus will appear to congregate just as the Sun sets.

    Jupiter & Venus Conjunction Gallery: [22]Notable Submissions to APOD
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References

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   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2303/JupiterVenus_Luy_5496.jpg
   3. https://www.instagram.com/luy.michael/
   4. https://www.lux-trier.info/en/a-astronomical-observatory-trier
   5. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230306.html
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  10. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220809.html
  11. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSqcLYslKQ/
  12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiltingen
  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany
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  18. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/venus/in-depth/
  19. https://in-the-sky.org/article.php?term=conjunction&year=2023&tz=0#table
  20. https://www.dogalize.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/happy-cat.jpg
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  34. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html
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