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Occultation of Venus by the Moon 12/2008

author: G.Cannat/Novapix

reference: a-cnj01-20073

Image Size 300 DPI: 35 * 35 cm

Landscape in Camargue taken at the end of the occultation of Venus by the Moon. Venus is still too close from the Moon to be seen. The bright dot very close to the bright moon, at right, is Jupiter. Stars of Aquila and Delphinus are visible in the sky. December 1st 2008.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ASTRONOMY - CAMARGUE - CLOUD - CONJUNCTION - FRANCE - JUPITER - LANDSCAPE - MOON - OCCULTATION - PLANET - POND - REFLECTION - SATELLITE - VENUS -