Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Thunder Moon over Pisa

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 18, 2017 is “Thunder Moon over Pisa,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Meniero). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

Thunder Moon over Pisa
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Meniero Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s wrong with this picture? If you figure it out, you may then realize where the image was taken .”

— APOD editors, July 18, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 18, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Meniero
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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The Moon

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Source

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