Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 30, 2007

Dark Lunar Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 2007 is “Dark Lunar Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

From the explanation

“The Moon passed close to the center of Earth’s shadow on August 28th . Seen best by skywatchers in western North America, and the Pacific region, the resulting total lunar eclipse was a dark one, lasting about 90 minutes.”

— APOD editors, August 30, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 30, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 122 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 30, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-august-30-dark-lunar-eclipse

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