Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 24, 2002

Love and War by Moonlight

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2002 is “Love and War by Moonlight,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak (courtesy of www.MrEclipse.com )). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

From the explanation

“Venus , named for the Roman goddess of love, and Mars , the war god’s namesake, approach each other by moonlight in this lovely sky view recorded on May 14th from Dunkirk, Maryland, USA.”

— APOD editors, May 24, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 24, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak (courtesy of www.MrEclipse.com )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 168 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 24, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-may-24-love-and-war-by-moonlight

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