Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 26, 2007

A Total Lunar Eclipse Over North Carolina

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 26, 2007 is “A Total Lunar Eclipse Over North Carolina,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: David Cortner). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

From the explanation

“This coming Tuesday, our Moon will appear to disappear . A similar total lunar eclipse is seen above in a time lapse image captured in 2003 over North Carolina , USA .”

— APOD editors, August 26, 2007

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At a glance

Date: August 26, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: David Cortner
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 149 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 26, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-august-26-a-total-lunar-eclipse-over-north-carolina

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