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Occultation of Venus by the Moon 12/2008

by

G.Cannat/Novapix

Reference

a-cnj01-20071

Date

2008-12-17

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.