Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 19, 2019

Total Lunar Eclipse at Moonset

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 19, 2019 is “Total Lunar Eclipse at Moonset,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak ( MrEclipse.com , TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“The Moon slid through Earth’s shadow on January 31, 2018 in a total lunar eclipse . In this time-lapse sequence of that eclipse from Portal, Arizona, USA, the partial eclipse starts with the Moon high in the western sky.”

— APOD editors, January 19, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 19, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Fred Espenak ( MrEclipse.com , TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 19, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-january-19-total-lunar-eclipse-at-moonset

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