December 1, 2011
When you were born, the Sun rose on a world that had never seen you before. Since then, every dawn has arrived in a universe subtly altered...
Young Moon Meets Evening Star
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APOD published December 1, 2011. Credit: Benjamim Ribeiro. A publication-date match, not a photo taken on your date. Independent of NASA.
Now appearing as planet Earth's evening star, brilliant Venus shines in western skies at twilight. Standing above a rugged horizon and warm sunset colors, the twilight's celestial beacon was joined last Saturday by a Moon 35 hours young in this gorgeous skyscape. The close pairing of Venus and Moon is known as a conjunction. Not visible in the frame, fleeting planet Mercury has fallen from evening skies, sinking deeper into the sunset glow below the young crescent Moon. The scene was captured while trekking in northern Portugal's Peneda-Geres National Park. Discovery + Outreach: Graduate student research position open for APOD
Image credit: Benjamim Ribeiro