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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Шесть планет из Йосемити http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1415657/eng |
Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal
Andreo (Deep Sky Colors)
Explanation:
The five naked-eye planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn,
have been seen since ancient times to wander the night skies of planet Earth.
So it could be remarkable that on this night,
standing at the side of a clear, calm lake, six planets
can be seen with the unaided eye.
Have a
look.
Very bright and easy to spot for skygazers, yellowish Mars
is left of a pale Milky Way.
Saturn is immersed in the glow of the Milky Way's diffuse starlight.
Jupiter is very near the horizon on the right, shining beyond the
trees against the glow of distant city lights.
Last weekend, while admiring this night time view across beautiful,
high-altitude Lake Tanaya in Yosemite National Park, a
thoughtful
and reflective observer could probably
see three planets more.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.