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The Moon and Venus over the ESO Supernova

In the evening of 17 April 2018 a rare celestial conjunction occurred over ESO headquarters at Garching bei München, Germany. The crescent Moon was joined by both Venus and the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters. The phenomenon was even more unique as the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre was also in sight in this spellbinding image captured by ESO Photo Ambassador Petr Horálek.

Credit:

ESO/P. Horálek

About the Image

Id:2018_04_17_ES_Moon-Venus_2-CC
Type:Photographic
Release date:24 April 2018, 09:22
Size:3524 x 5286 px

About the Object

Name:ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Category:ESO Supernova

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