A videographer in Vetroz, Switzerland, captured the moment a brightly-shining Venus faded away behind the Alps.

Newsflare member Kilpsi said: "Here we see Venus setting behind a mountain in Switzerland.

"It is interesting to observe how Venus gradually fades away. A star would disappear in the blink of an eye, instantly. But because Venus is rather close and thus appears not just as a dot but as a disc, it takes a few seconds to entirely set, hence the progressive fading."

This clip was filmed over the course of April 3 and 4.

Currently you can see a very bright light in the evening sky to the west.
It's planet Venus.
Here we see Venus setting behind a mountain in Switzerland.
It is interesting to observe how Venus gradually fades away. A star would disappear in the blink of an eye, instantly. But because Venus is rather close and thus appears not just as a dot but as a disc, it takes a few seconds to entirely set, hence the progressive fading.
filmed with a Sony a7s2. First scene handheld with a wider lens, then with a telelens on tripod for close-up view.
location : Vétroz in Valais canton, southwestern Switzerland.
first scene on april 3rd, 2nd scene april 4th, 2023.
local time about 9:13PM