Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 2, 1999

Eclipse Over The Mountain

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 1999 is “Eclipse Over The Mountain,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Mack H. Frost). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“Undaunted by world wide anticipation of the August 11 total solar eclipse, the moon also performed a lunar eclipse just two weeks earlier, on July 28 . Crossing the edge of Earth’s shadow the moon was only partially eclipsed – but the spectacle could be seen by observers located across the Earth’s night side .”

— APOD editors, September 2, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 2, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Mack H. Frost
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 2, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-september-02-eclipse-over-the-mountain

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