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Apollo 17: In Celebration and Honor

December 14, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

Advertisements In honor and celebration of the last human spaceflight to the moon. Humans last walked on the moon 40 years ago today, December 14,

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Chart Caption - 2023, February 3: Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are in the southwestern sky after sundown.

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Author's Notes: Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the southwest. Jupiter is above Venus. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 3: After sundown, the nearly-full moon is below Pollux.

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Copyright Statement: This web site is written and edited by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hunt. The photos and diagrams are made by the author unless otherwise credited. Raw data is from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Starry Night computer program

Content is derived from multiple astronomical sources, including the U.S. Naval Observatory, NASA, ESA, and various books, including Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets by Jean Meeus. Starry Night and Stellarium computer programs are used as well. Updates and corrections are made as required. Some articles are updated at the time of actual astronomical events with new photographs. The author strives for accurate information.

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