Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 9, 2008

Planets and Fire by Moonlight

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 9, 2008 is “Planets and Fire by Moonlight,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Dmitrii Zagorodnov). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“On July 5th, wandering planets, bright stars, and a young crescent Moon graced western skies after sunset.”

— APOD editors, July 9, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 9, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Dmitrii Zagorodnov
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 9, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-july-9-planets-and-fire-by-moonlight

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