APOD: 29 October 2026 – The Horns of Venus
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The Horns of Venus Explanation: That’s no moon. But you could be forgiven for thinking it was a crescent Moon in the sky. It is a lesser known fact that Venus also has phases . (What about other planets? ) The featured image shows Venus seen almost directly between the Sun and the Earth.
This happens once every year and a half , and it is like the alignment that happens every month during a new Moon. But the new Moon is dark, while Venus’ backlit atmosphere refracts and scatters the sunlight, creating a glowing crescent arc that extends beyond 180 degrees: the tips of this arc are called the “horns”.
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