Subj : Daily APOD Report
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From : Alan Ianson
Date : Tue Apr 26 2022 00:10:50

                        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.

                                2022 April 26

                    Planet Parade over Sydney Opera House
                  Image Credit & Copyright: Prasun Agrawal

   Explanation: The world is waking up to a picturesque planet parade.
   Just before dawn, the eastern skies over much of planet Earth are
   decorated by a notable line of familiar planets. In much of Earth's
   northern hemisphere, this line of planets appears most nearly
   horizontal, but in much of Earth's southern hemisphere, the line
   appears more nearly vertical. Pictured over the Sydney Opera House in
   southern Australia, the planet line was captured nearly vertical about
   five days ago. From top to bottom, the morning planets are Saturn,
   Mars, Venus, and Jupiter. As April ends, the angular distance between
   Venus and Jupiter will gradually pass below a degree as they switch
   places. Then, as May ends, Jupiter will pass near Mars as those two
   planets switch places. In June, the parade will briefly expand to
   include Mercury.

           Notable Submissions to APOD: Morning Planet Parade 2022
                     Tomorrow's picture: Jupiter eclipse
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