Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                2023 March 6
    [2]Two bright spots are seen on either side of a person standing on a
      hill who appears to be holding one or both of them. A starry sky
   appears in the background. Please see the explanation for more detailed
                                information.

                        Jupiter and Venus from Earth
            Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Marek Nikodem ([4]PPSAE)

   Explanation: It was visible around the world. The sunset conjunction of
   Jupiter and Venus in 2012 was visible almost [5]no matter where you
   lived on Earth. Anyone on the planet with a clear western horizon at
   sunset could see them. Pictured here in 2012, a creative photographer
   traveled away from the town lights of [6]Szubin, [7]Poland to image a
   near closest approach of the [8]two planets. The [9]bright planets were
   then separated only by [10]three degrees and his daughter struck a
   [11]humorous pose. A faint [12]red sunset still glowed in the
   background. Jupiter and Venus are [13]together again this month after
   sunset, [14]passing within a degree of each other about a week ago.

    Jupiter & Venus Conjunction Gallery: [15]Notable Submissions to APOD
                    Tomorrow's picture: name that galaxy
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    Authors & editors: [27]Robert Nemiroff ([28]MTU) & [29]Jerry Bonnell
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                           & [37]Michigan Tech. U.

References

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   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2303/jupiterpersonvenus_nikodem_960.jpg
   3. https://www.instagram.com/marek.nikodem.niki/
   4. https://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,406244,large-amateur-telescope-launched-in-niedzwiady.html
   5. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120307.html
   6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szubin
   7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland
   8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8br4JiFEik
   9. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120316.html
  10. http://www.universetoday.com/94113/venus-jupiter-conjunction-march-15th-2012/
  11. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/03/f3/e5/03f3e504f99ee70a9b29dd472be70483.jpg
  12. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050620.html
  13. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230305.html
  14. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230304.html
  15. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.183908144337771&type=3
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  17. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
  18. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html
  19. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html
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  22. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss
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  25. https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=230306
  26. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230307.html
  27. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html
  28. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/
  29. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html
  30. http://www.astro.umd.edu/
  31. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply
  32. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html
  33. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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  36. https://science.nasa.gov/learners
  37. http://www.mtu.edu/