Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moon Shadow

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 12, 1998 is “Moon Shadow,” an image. It is credited to Credit: GOES Project, GSFC, NASA. The original explanation runs about 168 words.

Moon Shadow
Credit: GOES Project, GSFC, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“When the Moon’s shadow reached out and touched the Earth last month, the result was a Solar Eclipse . Such an eclipse is total only for observers located along a narrow path corresponding to the ground track of the shadow’s dark central portion or “umbra”.”

— APOD editors, March 12, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 12, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: GOES Project, GSFC, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 168 words

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