Moon and Venus over Switzerland

Astronomy Picture of the Day · 2011-02-02 · NASA (public domain)

Moon and Venus over Switzerland — APOD for 2011-02-02

Sometimes a morning sky can be a combination of serene and surreal. Such a sky perhaps existed before sunrise this past Sunday as viewed from a snowy slope in eastern Switzerland . Quiet clouds blanket the above scene, lit from beneath by lights from the village of Trbbach . A snow covered mountain, Mittlerspitz , poses dramatically on the upper left, hovering over the small town of Balzers , Liechtenstein far below. Peaks from the Alps can be seen across the far right, just below the freshly rising Sun . Visible on the upper right are the crescent Moon and the bright planet Venus . Venus will remain in the morning sky all month, although it will likely not be found in such a photogenic setting. Poll: Which of last week's APODs should be the APOW?

Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2011-02-02 — image & explanation courtesy of NASA (public domain), mirrored at Tukuk-OS for reading and search convenience.