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Rabi' al-Awwal Crescent and Venus Shine in the Sky
Last night, the sky of the Kingdom witnessed the conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal with Venus, a striking astronomical event that can be observed with the naked eye in the western horizon after sunset. The crescent Moon was near Venus, one of the brightest celestial bodies, at an apparent angular distance of about 1.8 degrees at their closest approach, before they appeared to drift apart as the Moon continued its orbit. This conjunction is considered a periodic phenomenon that piques the interest of astronomy enthusiasts and offers an opportunity to capture the beautiful scene. It occurs as a result of the apparent motion of the Moon and planets across the sky, despite the vast distance in space between them.
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