Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 9, 2023

Shadows of Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 9, 2023 is “Shadows of Earth,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace). The original explanation runs about 173 words.

A sunset sky over Sicily is shown with, from top to bottom, a pink atmospheric band, a blue atmospheric band containing the Moon, a band with land containing buildings, and a band of water reflecting the pink and blue atmospheric bands. Ple — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Can you find two Earth shadows in today’s image? It’s a bit tricky.”

— APOD editors, May 9, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 9, 2023
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 173 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 9, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-may-9-shadows-of-earth

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