Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 18, 2020

An Almost Eclipse of the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 2020 is “An Almost Eclipse of the Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Gyorgy Soponyai). The original explanation runs about 101 words.

From the explanation

“This composited series of images follows the Moon on January 10, the first Full Moon of 2020, in Hungarian skies. The lunar disk is in mid-eclipse at the center of the sequence though.”

— APOD editors, January 18, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 18, 2020
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gyorgy Soponyai
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 101 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 18, 2020 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2020-january-18-an-almost-eclipse-of-the-moon

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