Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Airplane in Front of the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 29, 2010 is “An Airplane in Front of the Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Chris Thomas). The original explanation runs about 97 words.

An Airplane in Front of the Moon
Credit & Copyright: Chris Thomas Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If you look closely at the Moon, you will see a large airplane in front of it. Well, not always.”

— APOD editors, September 29, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 29, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Chris Thomas
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 97 words

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The Moon

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