Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 4, 2013

Hungarian Spring Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 4, 2013 is “Hungarian Spring Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 127 words.

From the explanation

“Last week, as the Sun set a Full Moon rose over the springtime landscape of Tihany, Hungary on the northern shores of Lake Balaton . As it climbed into the clear sky, the Moon just grazed the dark, umbral shadow of planet Earth in the year’s first partial lunar eclipse .”

— APOD editors, May 4, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 4, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 127 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 4, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-may-4-hungarian-spring-eclipse

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