Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 3, 2017

Full Moon Silhouettes

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 3, 2017 is “Full Moon Silhouettes,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Mark Gee ; Music: Tenderness (Dan Phillipson)). The original explanation runs about 197 words.

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Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Mark Gee ; Music: Tenderness (Dan Phillipson) Copyrighted Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Have you ever watched the Moon rise? The slow rise of a nearly full moon over a clear horizon can be an impressive sight.”

— APOD editors, December 3, 2017

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At a glance

Date: December 3, 2017
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Mark Gee ; Music: Tenderness (Dan Phillipson)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 197 words

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The Moon

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 3, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-december-3-full-moon-silhouettes

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