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Spot the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 2, 2012 is “Spot the Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )). The original explanation runs about 209 words.

Spot the Moon
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where’s the full Moon? Somewhere in this image, the Earth’s Moon is hiding.”

— APOD editors, January 2, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 2, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 209 words

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