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APOD: 2016 December 23 - Once Upon a Solstice Eve Astronomy Picture of the Day Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Tamil love songs download. 2016 December 23 Once Upon a Solstice Eve Image Credit &: Explanation: a little prince gazed across a at the edge of a large galaxy. Was planet Earth of course, seen in this horizon to horizon, nadir to zenith projection, a digitally stitched mosaic from the shores of the Sec reservoir in the Czech Republic.

So the large galaxy must be, and the brightest beacon on the planet's horizon Venus, visible around the globe as this season's brilliant evening star. Celestial treasures in surrounding dark skies include the star cluster, and the North America nebula found along a dusty. Embracing Venus, traces a faint band across the night, but the more colorful shine above streets a little closer to home. Tomorrow's picture: Authors & editors: () & () NASA Official: Phillip Newman. A service of: at / &.