Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 26, 2000

Lingering Lunar Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 26, 2000 is “Lingering Lunar Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Noel Munford (Palmerston North Astronomical Society, New Zealand)). The original explanation runs about 178 words.

From the explanation

“As the Moon passed almost directly through the center of Earth’s shadow on July 16th, sky gazers in the Pacific hemisphere were graced by a lingering lunar eclipse . The total phase lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes, the longest since 1859.”

— APOD editors, July 26, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 26, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Noel Munford (Palmerston North Astronomical Society, New Zealand)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 178 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 26, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-july-26-lingering-lunar-eclipse

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