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Moonset from Taiwan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 14, 2013 is “Moonset from Taiwan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Hung-Hsuan Yen). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

Moonset from Taiwan
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Hung-Hsuan Yen Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It took three worlds to create this simple image. The first world was the Earth , which was quite prominent.”

— APOD editors, August 14, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 14, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Hung-Hsuan Yen
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 167 words

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