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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 November 14   
      A seascape surrounds a large tree-covered hill. Surrounding the hill in   
      the night sky are three bright dots: the planets Jupiter, Venus, and a   
            crescent Moon. Please see the explanation for more detailed   
                                   information.   
      
                                Three Planets Rock   
      Image Credit & Copyright: Giovanni Passalacqua; Text: Liz Coelho (Pikes   
                                       Peak)   
      
      Explanation: In the fading darkness before dawn, a tilted triangle   
      appeared to balance atop a rock formation off the southern tip of   
      Sicily. Making up the points of the triangle are three of the four   
      brightest objects visible in EarthCÇÖs sky: Jupiter, Venus and the Moon.   
      Though a thin waning crescent, most of the moonCÇÖs disk is visible due   
      to earthshine. Captured in this image on 2022 April 27, Venus (center)   
      and Jupiter (left) are roughly three degrees apart -- and were headed   
      toward a close conjunction. Conjunctions of Venus and Jupiter occur   
      about once a year and are visible either in the east before sunrise or   
      in the west after sunset. The featured image was taken about an hour   
      before the arrival of the brightest object in EarthCÇÖs sky CÇô the Sun.   
      
                          Tomorrow's picture: open space   
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