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Mars Rises above the Lunar Limb

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 9, 2022 is “Mars Rises above the Lunar Limb,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tom Glenn). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Mars Rises above the Lunar Limb
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tom Glenn Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On the night of December 7 Mars wandered near the Full Moon. In fact the Red Planet was occulted, passing behind the Moon, when viewed from locations across Europe and North America.”

— APOD editors, December 9, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 9, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tom Glenn
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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Source

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