Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 8, 2004

Good Morning Sydney

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2004 is “Good Morning Sydney,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stephen Thorley). The original explanation runs about 101 words.

From the explanation

“Rising before dawn on May 5th, Stephen Thorley looked out across the skyline of Sydney, Australia . And while a leisurely lunar eclipse was clearly in progress, from his vantage point on planet Earth the Moon set as the total phase of the eclipse began.”

— APOD editors, May 8, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 8, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stephen Thorley
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 101 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 8, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-may-8-good-morning-sydney

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