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APOD: Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain (2023 Sep 15)
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 4:07 am
by APOD Robot
Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain
Explanation: Venus has returned as a
brilliant morning star. From a window seat on a flight to Mexico City, the bright celestial beacon was captured just before sunrise in this astronomical snapshot, taken on September 12. Venus, at the upper right, shared the early predawn skies with an
old crescent Moon. Seen from this stratospheric perspective, both mountain peaks and clouds appear in silhouette along a glowing eastern horizon. The dramatic, long, low cloud bank was created by venting from planet Earth's active volcano
Popocatépetl.
Re: APOD: Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain (2023 Sep 15)
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:43 pm
by Bartolo
Nice to have this picture on the eve of Mexico's Independence Day.
Re: APOD: Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain (2023 Sep 15)
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:32 pm
by orin stepanek
How nice; we get a Blue harvest moon this month! Now I think that
is pretty neat! My opinion!
![Cool 8-)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
Re: APOD: Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain (2023 Sep 15)
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:12 am
by Avalon
Gorgeous composition. I find the proximity of the city lights to the erupting volcano a bit concerning.
Re: APOD: Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain (2023 Sep 15)
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:47 am
by Sa Ji Tario
Avalon, In reality, the nearest town is about 20 km away.
Re: APOD: Venus, Moon, and the Smoking Mountain (2023 Sep 15)
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 8:06 am
by Judles58
The image came through the NASA App upside down.
I thought I was looking at a reflection.