Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Total Lunar Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 10, 2022 is “Total Lunar Eclipse,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: KPNO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / Petr Horalek ( Institute of Physics in Opava ). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

Total Lunar Eclipse
Credit: Image Credit: KPNO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / Petr Horalek ( Institute of Physics in Opava ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The beginning, middle, and end of a journey through planet Earth’s colorful umbral shadow is captured in this timelapse composite image of a total lunar eclipse . Taken on November 8 from Kitt Peak National Observatory this eclipse’s 1 hour and 25 minute long total phase starts on the right and finishes on the left.”

— APOD editors, November 10, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 10, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: KPNO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / Petr Horalek ( Institute of Physics in Opava )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 160 words

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