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Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel
Explanation:
Three children of the Sun rise in
the east in this peaceful dawn skyview recorded
December 7th near Bolu, Turkey.
Inner planet Mercury,
fresh from its second transit of the 21st
century, stands highest in the bright sky at the top right.
Gas giant Jupiter lies below the cloud bank near picture center.
A newsworthy Mars is also visible,
right of Jupiter and just above the dark cloud bank.
On Sunday, these planets will form a much
tighter grouping
before sunrise, while in the coming days the western sky after sunset
will be ruled by brilliant
planet Venus, also
known as the evening star.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Mercury - Jupiter - Mars
Publications with words: Mercury - Jupiter - Mars
See also:
- APOD: 2025 February 16 Á Perijove 11: Passing Jupiter
- Full Moon, Full Mars
- APOD: 2025 January 15 Á Wolf Moon Engulfs Mars
- Stereo Jupiter near Opposition
- APOD: 2024 December 3 Á Ice Clouds over a Red Planet
- APOD: 2024 November 10 Á Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars
- APOD: 2024 November 3 Á Jupiter Abyss