Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Twilight Occultation

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 10, 2010 is “A Twilight Occultation,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Doug Zubenel ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

A Twilight Occultation
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Doug Zubenel ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A thin, one day old crescent Moon hugged the western horizon after sunset on Monday, December 6. The Moon also occulted or passed in front of Mars .”

— APOD editors, December 10, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 10, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Doug Zubenel ( TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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Source

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