The photo, posted by NASA, was taken by astronomer and photographer Tunc Tezel.
The American space agency NASA recently shared a photo that captures a rare phenomenon: all the planets of our solar system observed from Earth at the same time. The phenomenon known as the “Planet Parade” allows people to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Planet parade is an astronomical phenomenon in which several planets can be observed in the sky with the naked eye.
The sight was shared by NASA yesterday as the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). In the “After Sunset Planet Parade” image posted Jan. 2, a wide array of planets such as Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Saturn and Mercury can be seen sparkling against a purple sky in the late evening.
Featuring Mars, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Mercury and Venus in one frame, the photo quickly went viral as internet users marveled at the dazzling twilight scene. The image, taken by astronomer and photographer Tunc Tezel in December 2022, also featured bright stars such as Altair, Fomalhaut and Aldebaran.
NASA’s APOD tradition goes back decades by posting a new astronomy-related image every day. Every day there is a new image along with a short explanation written by a professional astronomer, providing a perfect mix of informative and entertaining content.
APOD’s first image of 2023 showed “the largest rock in our solar system,” also known as the “pale blue dot,” after a photo taken in 1990 by NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft.
Today’s image, taken by photographer Tommy Lease, shows the awe-inspiring Kemble’s Cascade of Stars, an asterism (a group of stars distinct from a constellation). APOD’s tagline, “discover the cosmos,” promises that every day is a new foray into the vast, intricate universe we live in.
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