Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 23, 2005

Eclipsed Moon in Infrared

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2005 is “Eclipsed Moon in Infrared,” an image. It is credited to Credit: DCATT Team, MSX Project. The original explanation runs about 166 words.

From the explanation

“In September of 1996, the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) satellite had a spectacular view of a total lunar eclipse from Earth orbit . SPIRIT III, an on board infrared telescope, was used to repeatedly image the moon during the eclipse .”

— APOD editors, April 23, 2005

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At a glance

Date: April 23, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: DCATT Team, MSX Project
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 166 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 23, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-april-23-eclipsed-moon-in-infrared

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