Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Gegenschein Lunar Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 14, 2015 is “A Gegenschein Lunar Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horlek ; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt). The original explanation runs about 233 words.

A Gegenschein Lunar Eclipse
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horlek ; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is there anything interesting to see in the direction opposite the Sun? One night last month, there were quite a few things.”

— APOD editors, October 14, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 14, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horlek ; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 233 words

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Source

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