Thursday, April 5, 2012

APOD 4.2- Paris by Night

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In this picture, you will notice Paris and all the famous landmarks that are a part of this famous city. You will spot tourist attractions from the Eiffel Tower to the Arc de Triomphe. What this picture is focusing on is no tourist destination but the celestial triple conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon which I personally saw from my house near the same time that night. This spectacular beauty was seen by the Western Hemisphere and appreciated world wide for its rariety and lovely appearance. Jupiter is near the moon and Venus is the brightest object in the night sky, looming above both the moon and Jupiter.

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