Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 12, 2022

Find the Man in the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 12, 2022 is “Find the Man in the Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dani Caxete). The original explanation runs about 173 words.

The featured image shows a full moon over a mountain containing a person looking through a small telescope. The rollover highlights features on the Moon the create the — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dani Caxete Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Have you ever seen the Man in the Moon? This common question plays on the ability of humans to see pareidolia — imagining familiar icons where they don’t actually exist.”

— APOD editors, June 12, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 12, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dani Caxete
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 173 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 12, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-june-12-find-the-man-in-the-moon

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