Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Micro Moon over Super Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 21, 2014 is “Micro Moon over Super Moon,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Stefano Sciarpetti. The original explanation runs about 171 words.

Micro Moon over Super Moon
Credit: Image Credit: Stefano Sciarpetti Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Did you see the big, bright, beautiful Full Moon last Wednesday night? That was actually a Micro Moon !”

— APOD editors, January 21, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 21, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Stefano Sciarpetti
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 171 words

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Topics in this entry

The Moon

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Source

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