Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 31, 1996

A Violet Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 1996 is “A Violet Moon,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 154 words.

From the explanation

“Checking out the Galileo spacecraft’s cameras during its December 1992 flyby of Earth’s Moon, controllers took this dramatically illuminated picture through a violet filter.”

— APOD editors, July 31, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 31, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Galileo Project, JPL, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 154 words

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The Moon

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 31, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-july-31-a-violet-moon

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