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Spectacular Views of Venus and the “Decrescent” Moon Worldwide
A spectacular sequence of images showing Venus disappear behind the bright limb of the Moon as seen from Bangalore, India. Credit: @rasarushi/Blackmagiceyes. All images in this post were used with permission.
Did you see it? Earlier this week, we wrote about the spectacular conjunction of the planet Venus and the waning crescent Moon this week, which culminated in a fine occultation of the planet by our large natural satellite on Wednesday morning. The footprint of the occultation crossed northern Africa in the predawn hours to greet daytime observers across southern Asia. And although the pass was a near miss for many, viewers worldwide were treated to a fine photogenic pairing of Venus and the Moon.
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© David Dickinson for Universe Today, 2014. |
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