Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 5, 2023

Blue Supermoon Beyond Syracuse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2023 is “Blue Supermoon Beyond Syracuse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Kevin Saragozza). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

A large Moon is seen behind a historic stone structure. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit & Copyright: Kevin Saragozza Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The last full moon was doubly unusual. First of all, it was a blue moon .”

— APOD editors, September 5, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 5, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Kevin Saragozza
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 5, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-september-5-blue-supermoon-beyond-syracuse

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