Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 29, 2004

Red Moon Triple

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2004 is “Red Moon Triple,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

From the explanation

“Some thought of baseball and some thought of Halloween during October 27th’s widely viewed total lunar eclipse. Sliding through Earth’s shadow, the Moon turned haunting shades of red and orange during the eclipse’s total phase.”

— APOD editors, October 29, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 29, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 123 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 29, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-october-29-red-moon-triple

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