{"id":133428,"date":"2024-12-05T02:47:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133428"},"modified":"2024-12-05T02:47:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:47:23","slug":"see-the-moon-and-venus-take-a-sunset-stroll-through-the-night-sky-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133428","title":{"rendered":"See the moon and Venus take a sunset stroll through the night sky tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Wednesday evening will be another one of those special occasions when the two brightest objects in the night sky will get together and likely will attract a lot of attention, even from those who normally do not spend much time gazing up at the sky.<\/p>\n<p>If you face south-southwest about 45 minutes after sunset during mid-twilight you&#8217;ll see a beautiful <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18880-moon-phases.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18880-moon-phases.html\">crescent moon<\/a>. And floating about 3 degrees above it will be the dazzling Evening Star: the planet <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun-brightest-planet-in-solar-system.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun-brightest-planet-in-solar-system.html\">Venus<\/a>. Remember that your clenched fist is roughly equal to 10 degrees when held at arm&#8217;s length. So, Venus will appear about &#8220;one-third of a fist&#8221; above the moon.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>Venus is the one object that has been calling attention to itself as soon as the sun has slipped below the horizon, dazzling in the south-southwest sky, about one-quarter of the way up from the horizon to the overhead point. Predictably, I&#8217;ve gotten quite a few inquiries about it in recent days. Typically, they&#8217;ve gone something like this: &#8220;I was out walking last week and was sure I saw a U.F.O. Or maybe it was the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16748-international-space-station.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16748-international-space-station.html\">International Space Station<\/a>. Is there anything that could explain this sighting?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"venus-climbs-higher-3\">Venus climbs higher<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<p>TOP TELESCOPE PICK:<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Celestron NexStar 4SE on a white background\" class=\"pinterest-pin-exclude\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/McxYWiv9QYmXrrL9im3HZB.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Celestron)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">Want to see Venus or moon up close? The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B000GUFOBO\/ref=asc_df_B000GUFOBO1706720400000?tag=hawk-future-20&amp;ascsubtag=space-us-6094631542880868361-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B000GUFOBO\/ref=asc_df_B000GUFOBO1706720400000?tag=hawk-future-20&amp;ascsubtag=space-us-1379652958449636130-20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B000GUFOBO\/ref=asc_df_B000GUFOBO1706720400000?tag=hawk-future-20&amp;ascsubtag=hawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">Celestron NexStar 4SE<\/a> is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable and quick views of celestial objects. For a more in-depth look at our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/celestron-nexstar-4se-telescope-review\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/celestron-nexstar-4se-telescope-review\">Celestron NexStar 4SE<\/a> review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some folks are rather surprised when they find out that Venus has been an evening object since mid-summer. And yet, most are getting their first good look at it now. Of course, several months ago, Venus was considerably lower in the western sky, and setting much closer to sunset.<\/p>\n<p>But the best is yet to come!<\/p>\n<p>Through the rest of December into January, Venus will climb progressively higher in the sky and consequently will set later after sundown. On Jan. 10, Venus will arrive at its greatest eastern elongation \u2014 its greatest angular distance east of the sun. Just a few days later it will be setting almost four full hours after the sun.<\/p>\n<p>And during the first ten days of February, Venus will stand 40 degrees above the southwest horizon at sunset, soaring as high as it will get for this current evening apparition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-SyU4oVyWn4orWhHbERmBD8\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-SyU4oVyWn4orWhHbERmBD8 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"illusion-of-perspective-3\">Illusion of perspective<\/h2>\n<p>Keep in mind that what you will be seeing in Wednesday&#8217;s sky is an illusion created by the geometry of the positions of Venus and the moon as viewed by from our Earthly perspective. The crescent moon, 13% illuminated, is 244,200 miles (393,000 km) from <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html\">Earth<\/a>. But brilliant Venus is 360 times farther away at 88 million miles (142 million km).<\/p>\n<p>On this occasion, this &#8220;dynamic duo&#8221; do not appear exceptionally close to each other in our sky, but their brilliance and alignment will nonetheless, still make for an eye-catching sight.<\/p>\n<p>Call it a &#8220;celestial ornament&#8221; for this holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to try your hand at capturing night sky spectacles like these on camera, we can help you learn and find what you need. Check out our guides on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/how-to-photograph-the-moon-camera\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/how-to-photograph-the-moon-camera\">how to photograph the moon<\/a> or <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/what-equipment-do-you-need-to-see-and-photograph-the-planets\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/what-equipment-do-you-need-to-see-and-photograph-the-planets\">how to photograph the planets<\/a> to learn more about basic astrophotography and how to shoot the night sky.<\/p>\n<p>And if you need optical equipment or photography gear, consider our<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/best-cameras-for-astrophotography\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/best-cameras-for-astrophotography\"> best cameras for astrophotography <\/a>and<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/best-lenses-for-astrophotography\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/best-lenses-for-astrophotography\"> best lenses for astrophotography.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York&#8217;s <\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnh.org\/our-research\/hayden-planetarium\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.amnh.org\/our-research\/hayden-planetarium\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Hayden Planetarium<\/u><\/a><em>. He writes about astronomy for <\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalhistorymag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.naturalhistorymag.com\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Natural History magazine<\/u><\/a><em>, the <\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersalmanac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.farmersalmanac.com\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Farmers&#8217; Almanac<\/u><\/a><em> and other publications. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/stargazing\/see-the-moon-pair-off-with-a-bright-venus-tonight\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday evening will be another one of those special occasions when the two brightest objects in the night sky will get together and likely will attract a lot of attention, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133428\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8628],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=133428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133428\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=133428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=133428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=133428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}