Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Crescent Moon HDR

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 2020 is “Crescent Moon HDR,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro ( TWAN , Dark Sky Alqueva )). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

Crescent Moon HDR
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro ( TWAN , Dark Sky Alqueva ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How come the crescent Moon doesn’t look like this? For one reason, because your eyes can’t simultaneously discern bright and dark regions like this.”

— APOD editors, August 24, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 24, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro ( TWAN , Dark Sky Alqueva )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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The Moon

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Source

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