Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Iridescent by Moonlight

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2021 is “Iridescent by Moonlight,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace). The original explanation runs about 107 words.

Iridescent by Moonlight
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In this snapshot from November 18, the Full Moon was not far from Earth’s shadow . In skies over Sicily the brightest lunar phase was eclipsed by passing clouds though.”

— APOD editors, December 4, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 4, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 107 words

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Topics in this entry

The MoonStar clusters

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Source

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