Subj : ES Picture of the Day 13  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Wed Jul 13 2022 12:01:04

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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
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 Venus in Daylight

   July 13, 2022


    Venus in daylight with a plane - unsaltonelcielo

    Venus in daytime next to the cross of Basilica del Buon Consiglio
   in Naples - 8 january 2022

   Photographer:  Paolo Palma

   Summary Authors:  Paolo Palma ; Jim Foster

   The crescent shaped sliver of light you see here isn’t the Moon, rather
   it’s  Venus as observed in daytime.  Venus is in fact is so
   bright that you can see it even when the Sun is above the horizon
   --  if you know where to find it.

   The top photo was captured on December 31, 2021, at 12:35 UT. At the
   time, Venus was only 15° away from the solar disk. The sky was clear,
   and once I spotted our sister planet (with a binoculars) I noticed a
   jet aircraft passing close by.  Because Venus was almost exactly
   between the Sun and the Earth on this late December day, it showed a
   slender curve, just like the crescent Moon. With a diameter of 1',
   Venus appeared quite big.

   The bottom photo was snapped near noon on January 8, 2022.  Venus'
   inferior conjunction of 2022 had occurred a few hours earlier, so again
   it was almost exactly between the Sun and the Earth. On this day,
   however, Venus was only 5 degrees away from the solar disk. I was able
   to detect it and photograph it by hiding the Sun behind the statues
   placed atop the Church of Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio in Naples,
   (Italy). Venus is at far right.

   Note that if Venus is near maximum  angular separation from the Sun
   as observed Earth it can be easily seen even without binoculars. The
   key is that you have to know exactly where to look for it. Always
    use extreme caution when looking anywhere near the Sun.

   Photo details (top photo): Nikon 42x camera; Coolpix 510; 4.3; 180 mm
   1:3-5.9; ISO 100; 1/1000 second exposure - single snap.

   Photo details (bottom photo): Nikon 42x camera; Coolpix 510; 4.3; 180mm
   1:3-5.9; ISO 100; 1/1250 second exposure - single snap. Camera wasn’t
   attached to telescope.
     * Naples, Italy Coordinates: 40.8518, 14.2681

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