APOD: 2026 November 12 – Moon, Venus and Spica Meet
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 12 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 12 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Moon, Venus and Spica Meet Explanation: Not all those who wander are lost. A night sky example is that planets wander, and in fact the very word “planet” comes from “wandering star” in Greek. As planets shift relative to fixed stars , they may appear from our perspective to get closer to other astronomical objects. Such meetings are called conjunctions . They don’t happen by chance, but follow the precise laws of celestial mechanics .
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