CH NEWS, MANGALURU
A very bright light appeared near the thin crescent moon, giving the onlookers a mesmerizing experience. Many captured the sight on their mobile phones and shared it on social media.
As seen in the image, another bright celestial body was seen near the bottom of the thin, curved moon amidst the dark sky. Although it looked like a star at first glance, astronomically it was likely to be the planet Venus. On September 14, the moon was in an astronomical conjunction, when it appeared close to Venus.
According to astronomical observation data, Venus appeared bright in the western sky after sunset that day. The Moon and Venus appearing close together in the same sky region is called Moon-Venus conjunction.
Although they are actually very far apart in space, they appear to be close to each other when viewed from Earth. This scene, which appeared in the Kadaba sky after sunset on Monday evening, attracted attention as a beautiful combination of nature and astronomical oddities.
It was visible to the naked eye in almost all areas with clear or cloudless skies, making it a special attraction for astronomy enthusiasts. It could be clearly seen with the naked eye without the aid of any telescope. Venus shone like a dot near the thin moon.
The sight of Venus shining near the moon in the sky yesterday evening was like a very rare natural decoration. Venus was shining next to the moon like a diamond on a gold necklace, and this beautiful sight could be seen with the naked eye. The moon is about 3.84 lakh km from the earth. While Venus is about 7.7 crore km away. The two have not actually come close to each other; when they are moving in their respective orbits, they appear to be close to each other when seen from the earth. Venus will be visible brightly in the evening sky for the next few weeks. Such scenes will look even more enchanting during the waxing or waning moon.
