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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2023 February 25   
      
                             Crescent Moon Occultation   
                      Image Credit & Copyright: Fefo Bouvier   
      
      Explanation: On February 22, a young Moon shared the western sky at   
      sunset with bright planets Venus and Jupiter along the ecliptic plane.   
      The beautiful celestial conjunction was visible around planet Earth.   
      But from some locations Jupiter hid for a while, occulted by the   
      crescent lunar disk. The Solar System's ruling gas giant was captured   
      here just before it disappeared behind the the Moon's dark edge, seen   
      over the Ryo de la Plata at Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. In the   
      serene river and skyscape Venus is not so shy, shining brightly closer   
      to the horizon through the fading twilight. Next week Venus and Jupiter   
      will appear even closer in your evening sky.   
      
                       Tomorrow's picture: Saturn's Iapetus   
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