Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Red Planet, Red Moon, and Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 9, 2018 is “Red Planet, Red Moon, and Mars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney ( Terrastro , TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Red Planet, Red Moon, and Mars
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney ( Terrastro , TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Mars is also known as The Red Planet , often seen with a reddish tinge in dark night skies. Mars shines brightly at the upper left of this gorgeous morning twilight view from Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, but the Moon and planet Earth look redder still.”

— APOD editors, August 9, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 9, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney ( Terrastro , TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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