Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 22, 2003

Eclipsed Moon Montage

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 2003 is “Eclipsed Moon Montage,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Sebastien Gauthier). The original explanation runs about 126 words.

From the explanation

“After watching this month’s lunar eclipse, amateur astronomer Sebastien Gauthier carefully composed this montage of telescopic images of the Moon sliding through planet Earth’s shadow.”

— APOD editors, May 22, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 22, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Sebastien Gauthier
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 126 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 22, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-may-22-eclipsed-moon-montage

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