Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Colourful Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 11, 2017 is “A Colourful Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alain Paillou). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

A Colourful Moon
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alain Paillou Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Moon is normally seen in subtle shades of grey. But small, measurable color differences have been greatly exaggerated in this mosaic of high-resolution images captured near the Moon’s full phase, to construct a multicolored, central moonscape.”

— APOD editors, November 11, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 11, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alain Paillou
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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Source

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