Happy New Year from the Moon and Venus

Da "NASA - Picture of the Day" del 4 Gennaio 2006:"Fading sunlight, a young crescent Moon, and brilliant Venus shared the Western Sky in this view of 2005's final sunset from the top of Mount Haleakala, on Maui, Hawaii. Also known as the Sacred House of the Sun, Haleakala, is Maui's dormant volcano.
At 10.000 feet, the Summit is an ideal site for astronomical observatories, and this scene also features the silhouette of the Northern Hemisphere Faulkes Telescope. It can be of particular interest to students the fact that the Faulkes Telescope (a 2-meter diameter instrument, dedicated to astronomy education), can be remotely operated over the internet.
The Project is a joint effort between the Dill Faulkes Educational Trust and the University of Hawaii - Institute for Astronomy (...)".