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In the UK's Whitley Bay, a shining waxing crescent Moon glows with Venus to the right
Stargazers astir the globe were treated to a stunning celestial country connected Friday arsenic Venus appeared shining brightly supra a crescent Moon.
The satellite was disposable to the bare oculus from the UK to the US, Turkey and China.
Venus is often called the Evening Star oregon Morning Star because, erstwhile it is prominent, it appears similar the brightest "star" successful the sky.
More astronomical delights are expected this caller year, arsenic January 2025 is going to beryllium a bully period to spot some Venus and Saturn. Make definite to instrumentality a look up into the entity connected 18 January, arsenic those planets volition beryllium look conscionable 2.2° apart.
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A crescent Moon and the satellite Venus straddle a transverse connected apical of Quebec Baptist Church successful Ellaville, Georgia
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In Turkey's superior Ankara the Moon and Venus are seen unneurotic alongside the Kocatepe Mosque
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The waxing Moon and Venus supra Edinburgh Castle
Stargazers whitethorn besides beryllium capable to spot shooting stars blazing crossed the skies, arsenic the Quadrantid meteor shower continues.
This shower, which is expected to highest connected Saturday, has been disposable since 26 December and volition proceed until 12 January.
Dr Robert Massey, lawman manager of the Royal Astronomical Society successful the UK, said observers hoping to drawback a glimpse of the celestial fireworks aft sunset volition request to get "as acold distant from airy contamination arsenic possible".
"If you person the clip to look retired and the upwind is good, past bash instrumentality a look due to the fact that it's a cleanable caller twelvemonth treat."
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Venus appears beside a crescent Moon successful the nighttime entity successful Kolkata, India
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Quadrantid meteor ablution is observed successful the nighttime entity implicit the Great Wall connected January 4, 2025 successful Beijing, China
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The Moon and Venus radiance down connected a thoroughfare successful York, England
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Historic Norwich Cathedral successful Norfolk, England is outshone by Venus and the Moon
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