Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 7, 2003

November's Lunar Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 7, 2003 is “November's Lunar Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Animation Credit & Copyright: Larry Koehn). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

From the explanation

“The Moon slides through the Earth’s shadow this Saturday night / Sunday morning (November 8/9) giving skygazers in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Asia a chance to enjoy a total lunar eclipse . As lunar eclipses go , this will be a brief one though, with the total phase lasting only about 25 minutes.”

— APOD editors, November 7, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 7, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Animation Credit & Copyright: Larry Koehn
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 165 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 7, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-november-7-novembers-lunar-eclipse

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