Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Red Moon, Green Beam

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 2014 is “Red Moon, Green Beam,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Long ( Apache Point Observatory ) – Courtesy: Tom Murphy (UC San Diego)). The original explanation runs about 230 words.

Red Moon, Green Beam
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Long ( Apache Point Observatory ) – Courtesy: Tom Murphy (UC San Diego) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This is not a scene from a sci-fi special effects movie. The green beam of light and red lunar disk are real enough, captured in the early morning hours of April 15.”

— APOD editors, April 18, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 18, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Long ( Apache Point Observatory ) – Courtesy: Tom Murphy (UC San Diego)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 230 words

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Source

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