Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 28, 2007

Full Moondark

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 28, 2007 is “Full Moondark,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Frank Barrett). The original explanation runs about 135 words.

From the explanation

“The brilliant full Moon might not look quite like this to skygazers next Monday, but the image is a mosaic of 18 digital frames recorded when the Moon was only about seven hours past its exact full phase or time of maximum illumination as viewed from Earth.”

— APOD editors, July 28, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 28, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Frank Barrett
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 135 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 28, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-july-28-full-moondark

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