Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moon Occults Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 1997 is “Moon Occults Saturn,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: K. Stanek (CfA), W. Colley (Princeton)). The original explanation runs about 107 words.

Moon Occults Saturn
Credit and Copyright: K. Stanek (CfA), W. Colley (Princeton) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Many stargazers in the U. S.”

— APOD editors, September 24, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 24, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit and Copyright: K. Stanek (CfA), W. Colley (Princeton)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 107 words

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The MoonSaturn

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Source

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