Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Supermoon over Spanish Castle

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 19, 2016 is “Supermoon over Spanish Castle,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tomeu Mas). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

Supermoon over Spanish Castle
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tomeu Mas Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“No, this castle was not built with the Moon attached. To create the spectacular juxtaposition, careful planning and a bit of good weather was needed.”

— APOD editors, December 19, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 19, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tomeu Mas
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 156 words

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Source

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