Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 16, 2014

The Moon Eclipses Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 2014 is “The Moon Eclipses Saturn,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Carlos Di Nallo). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

From the explanation

“What happened to half of Saturn? Nothing other than Earth’s Moon getting in the way.”

— APOD editors, July 16, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 16, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Carlos Di Nallo
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 154 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 16, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-july-16-the-moon-eclipses-saturn

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