Astronomers observed "rainbow Venus" from Earth
Like the moon, Venus has phases, and right now it's a crescent moon. Moreover, it is a rainbow crescent. Meying Lee photographed this phenomenon from Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Like the moon, Venus has phases, and right now it's a crescent moon. Moreover, it is a rainbow crescent. Meying Lee photographed this phenomenon from Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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