Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 11, 2014

Eclipse at Moonrise

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 11, 2014 is “Eclipse at Moonrise,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Zhou Yannan). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

From the explanation

“As the Moon rose and the Sun set on October 8, a lunar eclipse was in progress seen from Chongqing, China . Trailing through this composite time exposure , the rising Moon began as a dark reddened disk in total eclipse near the eastern horizon.”

— APOD editors, October 11, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 11, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Zhou Yannan
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 124 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 11, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-october-11-eclipse-at-moonrise

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