2022 December 30 - Mars and the Star Clusters
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2022-12-30

In today's image, we see the planet Mars, also known as the Red Planet as it passes through the constellation of Taurus the bull. Also seen in the image are two oven star clusters in Taurus, The Hyades and the Pleiades. 

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