Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Almost Total Lunar Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 2021 is “An Almost Total Lunar Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Fedez). The original explanation runs about 120 words.

An Almost Total Lunar Eclipse
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Fedez Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Predawn hours of November 19 found the Moon in partly cloudy skies over Cancun, Mexico. Captured in this telephoto snapshot , the lunar disk is not quite entirely immersed in Earth’s dark umbral shadow during a long partial lunar eclipse.”

— APOD editors, November 20, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 20, 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 120 words

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Source

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