NASA features Ganymede-Io occultation and Venus crescent images
NASA's daily Astronomy Picture of the Day series has recently featured two skywatching images. On 28 Oct, the agency published a picture titled The Mutual Occultation of Ganymede and Io. On 29 Oct, it followed with The Horns of Venus. Both entries are part of NASA's routine daily astronomy image series, which posts a new picture each day with an accompanying explanation.
Key facts
- The 28 Oct picture shows Ganymede and Io during a mutual occultation, when one moon passes in front of the other.
- The 29 Oct picture is titled The Horns of Venus, referring to the planet's crescent phase.
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