Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Da Vinci Rise

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2019 is “Da Vinci Rise,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Likai Lin). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

Da Vinci Rise
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Likai Lin Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“An old Moon rose this morning, its waning sunlit crescent shining just above the eastern horizon before sunrise. But earthshine , light reflected from a bright planet Earth, lit the shadowed portion of the lunar disk and revealed most of a familiar lunar near side to early morning risers.”

— APOD editors, September 26, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 26, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Likai Lin
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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