Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 31, 2021

A Blue Moon in Exaggerated Colors

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2021 is “A Blue Moon in Exaggerated Colors,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Fedez). The original explanation runs about 170 words.

The picture shows the full moon in high resolution and exaggerated colors. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Fedez Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Moon is normally seen in subtle shades of grey or gold . But small, measurable color differences have been greatly exaggerated to make this telescopic, multicolored, moonscape captured during the Moon’s full phase.”

— APOD editors, August 31, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 31, 2021
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Fedez
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 31, 2021 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2021-august-31-a-blue-moon-in-exaggerated-colors

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