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Tiangong Space Station Transits the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 2022 is “Tiangong Space Station Transits the Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Lucy Yunxi Hu). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

Tiangong Space Station Transits the Moon
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Lucy Yunxi Hu Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The rugged lunar south polar region lies at the top of this colorful portrait of a last quarter Moon made on August 20. Constructed from video frames and still images taken at Springrange, New South Wales, Australia it also captures a transit of China’s Tiangong Space Station .”

— APOD editors, August 25, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 25, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Lucy Yunxi Hu
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 122 words

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The MoonSpace stations

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