Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moon River

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 9, 2005 is “Moon River,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jay Ouellet). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

Moon River
Credit & Copyright: Jay Ouellet Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Shortly after sunset on September 6th, sky gazers around the world were treated to a lovely crescent Moon in western skies — joined by bright planets Venus and Jupiter. In this colorful telephoto view from near Quebec City, Canada the Moon is nestled just above the wide St.”

— APOD editors, September 9, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 9, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Jay Ouellet
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 117 words

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