A Rare Double Conjunction Eclipse

Astronomy Picture of the Day · 1998-04-28 · NASA (public domain)

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A Rare Double Conjunction Eclipse — APOD for 1998-04-28

The crescent Moon , Venus , and Jupiter all appeared together in the early morning hours of April 23rd. Some locations on Earth were able to witness a rare double conjunction eclipse, where the Moon occulted both Jupiter and Venus at the same time. The next double conjunction eclipse will involve Mercury and Mars and will occur on February 13, 2056.

Astronomy Picture of the Day for 1998-04-28 — image & explanation courtesy of NASA (public domain), mirrored at Tukuk-OS for reading and search convenience.

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