Planets Over Perth


	Planets Over Perth

Jorjor

9-12-2008 5:16 PM

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astronomy, moon, planets, mercury, venus, mars, australia, apod

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9-14-2008 10:12 PM

tanyamm

What a beautiful arrangement of planets.

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<B> Explanation: </B>
A bright trio of
<A href="http://planetary.org/explore/topics/
compare_the_planets/terrestrial.html">terrestrial planets</A>
was joined by a young Moon on September 1st,
in planet Earth's early evening skies.
In this view of the celestial gathering
<A href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080705.html">from Perth</A>,
Western Australia, the Moon's sunlit crescent is
nearly horizontal at Perth's southern latitude of about
32 degrees.
<A href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061030.html">Venus</A>, then
<A href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080509.html">Mercury</A>, and finally
<A href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071223.html">Mars</A> shine above
colorful city lights on the far shore of the Swan River.
The six unlit towers on the left surround a large
cricket stadium.
<A href="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/
venus-mars-mercury-a-tough-challenge-tonight">For now</A>,
the planetary trio still lingers low in the west
just <A href="http://www.twanight.org/newTWAN/
guests_gallery.asp?page=1">after sunset</A>.
But in the coming days Venus will move farther from the Sun,
climbing higher after sunset,
while Mercury and Mars will steadily sink into the
glare along the western
<A href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071221.html">horizon</A>.
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