Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Lunar View, Solar Eclipse
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2017 is “Lunar View, Solar Eclipse,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The original explanation runs about 96 words.
From the explanation
“Swinging around the lunar nearside on August 21, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter turned to look back on a bright, Full Earth. As anticipated its Narrow Angle Camera scanned this sharp view of our fair planet, catching the shadow of the Moon racing along a path across the United States at about 1,500 miles per hour.”
— APOD editors, August 31, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 31, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 96 words