Venus and Moon Today

2023 - 3 - 24

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Rare sight in the sky tonight, brightest planet Venus 'hides behind ... (NewsroomPost)

Venus is one of the brightest planet in the Solar System because if reflects 70% of sunlight back and is also the closest to Planet Earth.

As the Moon came in between Earth & Venus, the brightness of latter was expected to be curtailed by nearly 250 times. Though, the two planets are miles apart but as they align together in a symmetrical line, this makes it a puzzle for hundreds of thousands of curious skywatchers. New Delhi: The Solar system along with 9 planets and its numerous enigmas continue to puzzle the mankind.

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Watch| Venus disappears behind the Moon in rare conjunction in the ... (India Today)

By India Today Science Desk: Days after Venus and Jupiter came together for a rare conjunction, the brightest planet in our solar system will come close to ...

It will not only be Venus which will be in the evening sky. The lunar body is in the new moon phase and just over nine per cent of the surface was visible. While Venus is one of the brightest objects in the evening sky, the Moon trumped its brightness by nearly 250 times thanks to its closeness to our planet.

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Rare Moon And Venus Conjunction Lights Up The Night Sky ... (India Times)

Yesterday was a magical night for selenophiles when the moon and Venus shone brightly together during a rare conjunction.

In effect they would be along the same line of sight (but still far away from each other). [Venus](https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/environment/nasa-shares-pic-of-rare-transit-between-sun-venus-573361.html) and Moon will be involved in an event known as conjunction when they would "appear" to come very close to each other to an observer from planet. Today Venus and Moon will be involved in an event known as conjunction when they would "appear" to come very close to each other to an observer from planet 🌍. The celestial bodies were visible in the same line of sight, staying close together until Venus gradually receded behind the Moon. A day before, NASA’s official Twitter account also tweeted, "Look westward to find the Moon as a beautiful, slim crescent this evening after sunset, hanging just below blazing-bright Venus. Yesterday was one such magical night when the moon and Venus shone brightly together during a rare conjunction.

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 25 March 2023: RARE Venus ... (Hindustan Times)

Two celestial bodies looked like they actually met up in the sky! The sky was adorned with a rare occurrence as Moon and Venus came together in conjunction, ...

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When Venus hid behind the Moon: Rare planetary conjunction that ... (Times of India)

People around the world were fortunate to see the brightest planet in our solar system just inches away from the Moon. For some time on Friday, the moon and ...

India Outreach and Education (@asipoec) It is a shimmering sun-soaked mirror of small town values wherein every sneeze or fart is noted and evaluated across the communities. And @IIABengaluru is live streaming the Moon Venus conjunction starting this evening.

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Venus and the Moon Form a Rare Spectacle in Friday's Night Sky ... (The Weather Channel)

Referred to as the lunar occultation of Venus, this phenomenon is similar to an Eclipse and occurs when the Moon is orbiting between Earth and Venus.

The beautiful event was visible from many Indian cities, including Hyderabad, Lucknow and Kolkata, adding even more pomp to yesterday’s Ramzan festivities. The celestial bodies looked close enough to almost touch from many parts of the country, and netizens were understandably going gaga over the formation. And rarer still was its conjunction with the Moon.

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