Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moon, Mercury, and Twilight Radio

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 8, 2016 is “Moon, Mercury, and Twilight Radio,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Pierluigi Giacobazzi). The original explanation runs about 133 words.

Moon, Mercury, and Twilight Radio
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Pierluigi Giacobazzi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sharing dawn’s twilight with the Moon on September 29, Mercury was about as far from the Sun as it can wander, the innermost planet close to its maximum elongation in planet Earth’s skies .”

— APOD editors, October 8, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 8, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Pierluigi Giacobazzi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 133 words

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Topics in this entry

The MoonThe Sun

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Source

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