Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 5, 2012

Full Moonrise

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 5, 2012 is “Full Moonrise,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Arn). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

From the explanation

“Rising as the Sun sets, tonight’s Full Moon could be hard to miss. Remarkably, its exact full phase (May 6 03:36 UT) will occur less than two minutes after it reaches perigee, the closest point to Earth in the Moon’s orbit, making it the largest Full Moon of 2012.”

— APOD editors, May 5, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 5, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Arn
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 160 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 5, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-may-5-full-moonrise

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