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Credit & Copyright: Maxime Oudoux
Explanation:
On January 31, a waxing crescent Moon, brilliant Venus,
and fainter Mars gathered in the fading twilight,
hanging above the western horizon just after
sunset on planet Earth.
In this combined
evening
skyscape, the lovely celestial triangle is seen
through clouds and haze.
Still glinting in sunlight, from low Earth orbit
the International Space Station briefly joined the trio
that evening in skies near Le Lude, France.
The photographer's
line-of-sight to the space station
was remarkably close to Mars as the initial exposure began.
As a result, the station's bright streak seems to leap
from the Red Planet,
moving toward darker skies at the top of the frame.
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Publications with keywords: conjunction - Mars - Moon - Venus
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