Posted on Apr 2, 2020
APOD: 2020 April 2 - Venus and the Pleiades in April
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Venus and the Pleiades in April." In astronomy, the apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial
objects is called a conjunction. If you look up and west in the early evening (~8PM EDT) sky this week, you will see a conjunction of the planet Venus and the Pleiades star cluster (located in the constellation Taurus). This APOD is a digital sky map that illustrates the path of Venus, showing its position on the sky over the next few days. The planet and star cluster are both visible with the unaided eye, but binoculars (or more) will certainly provide a larger and perhaps better view. The next conjunction of Venus and the Pleiades will occur in the spring of 2028.
objects is called a conjunction. If you look up and west in the early evening (~8PM EDT) sky this week, you will see a conjunction of the planet Venus and the Pleiades star cluster (located in the constellation Taurus). This APOD is a digital sky map that illustrates the path of Venus, showing its position on the sky over the next few days. The planet and star cluster are both visible with the unaided eye, but binoculars (or more) will certainly provide a larger and perhaps better view. The next conjunction of Venus and the Pleiades will occur in the spring of 2028.
APOD: 2020 April 2 - Venus and the Pleiades in April
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Good morning Maj William W. 'Bill' Price thanks for the lesson
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Awesome photo share!
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Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show. February 14, 1959
Thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for Thursday, April 2, 2020 entitled "Venus and the Pleiades in April."
Image: Venus and the Pleiades in April - Digital Illustration Credit & Copyright - Fred Espenak (Bifrost Astronomical Observatory)
"Explanation: Venus is currently the brilliant evening star. Shared around world, in tonight's sky Venus will begin to wander across the face of the lovely Pleiades star cluster. This digital sky map illustrates the path of the inner planet as the beautiful conjunction evolves, showing its position on the sky over the next few days. The field of view shown is appropriate for binocular equipped skygazers but the star cluster and planet are easily seen with the naked-eye. As viewed from our fair planet, Venus passed in front of the stars of the Seven Sisters 8 years ago, and will again 8 years hence. In fact, orbiting the Sun 13 Venus years are almost equal to 8 years on planet Earth. So we can expect our sister planet to visit nearly the same place in our sky every 8 years. "
Frankie Avalon "Venus"
https://youtu.be/USuR0JMKucw?t=48
FYI SP5 Jeannie Carle SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik SPC Diana D. SSG Diane R. LTC Hillary Luton Maj Kim Patterson Sgt Kelli Mays SFC (Join to see) 1SG Steven Imerman COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen PO3 Phyllis Maynard Sgt Jackie Julius SPC Nancy Greene TSgt David L.PO1 Robert GeorgeSGT John Melvin SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
Image: Venus and the Pleiades in April - Digital Illustration Credit & Copyright - Fred Espenak (Bifrost Astronomical Observatory)
"Explanation: Venus is currently the brilliant evening star. Shared around world, in tonight's sky Venus will begin to wander across the face of the lovely Pleiades star cluster. This digital sky map illustrates the path of the inner planet as the beautiful conjunction evolves, showing its position on the sky over the next few days. The field of view shown is appropriate for binocular equipped skygazers but the star cluster and planet are easily seen with the naked-eye. As viewed from our fair planet, Venus passed in front of the stars of the Seven Sisters 8 years ago, and will again 8 years hence. In fact, orbiting the Sun 13 Venus years are almost equal to 8 years on planet Earth. So we can expect our sister planet to visit nearly the same place in our sky every 8 years. "
Frankie Avalon "Venus"
https://youtu.be/USuR0JMKucw?t=48
FYI SP5 Jeannie Carle SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik SPC Diana D. SSG Diane R. LTC Hillary Luton Maj Kim Patterson Sgt Kelli Mays SFC (Join to see) 1SG Steven Imerman COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen PO3 Phyllis Maynard Sgt Jackie Julius SPC Nancy Greene TSgt David L.PO1 Robert GeorgeSGT John Melvin SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
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