新月的交匯
A Conjunction of Crescents

來源:Aldo S. Kleiman|發表日期:2025-02-08
一彎新月和一彎新月金星位於這幅黃昏遠攝景象的對角。地球西邊夜空中兩顆最亮的天體是在 2 月 1 日從阿根廷羅薩里奧拍攝到的。當日,纖細的新月約有 3 天大。但到 2 月 14 日,可見的新月將長成明亮的滿月。和月亮一樣,金星在繞太陽執行的過程中也會經歷一些階段。在可見新月縮小的同時,這顆內行星的表面大小也會隨著距離地球越來越近而增大。在太陽系的情人節中,以羅馬愛神命名的金星也將在 2 月 14 日左右達到地球晚霞中的最高亮度。
原文:A waxing crescent Moon and a waning crescent Venus are found at opposite corners of this twilight telephoto field of view. The close conjunction of the two brightest celestial beacons in planet Earth's western evening sky was captured on February 1 from Rosario, Argentina. On that date, the slender crescent Moon was about 3 days old. But the Moon's visible sunlit crescent will grow to a bright Full Moon by February 14. Like the Moon, Venus cycles through phases as it orbits the Sun. And while its visible sunlit crescent narrows, the inner planet's apparent size increases as it gets closer to Earth. In a Valentine from the Solar System, Venus, named for the Roman goddess of Love, will also reach its peak brightness in planet Earth's evening skies around February 14.
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