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Murmuration, Venus, in day’s last light

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View larger. | Conor Ledwith Photography captured this flock of starlings - otherwise known as a murmuration - in December 2013. The bright object in the sky is Venus. Visit Conor Ledwith on Facebook. — View larger. | Conor Ledwith Photography captured this starling murmuration, with bright Venus, in the day’s last light on December 13, 2013. The bright object in the sky is the planet Venus. Visit Conor Ledwith on Facebook.

Conor Ledwith Photography posted this photo on EarthSky Facebook, late in the day on December 13. He wrote:

Today’s evening sky with a murmuration of starlings at Galway, Ireland. The planet Venus is peeking out in the last light of day.

Thank you, Conor!

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.