Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moon Mountains Magnified during Ring of Fire Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 2023 is “Moon Mountains Magnified during Ring of Fire Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Wang Letian ( Eyes at Night )). The original explanation runs about 206 words.

A dark circle is seen in the image center. On both the left and right of the circle are a series of bright half-rings. Some parts of these bright half rings are dark, and the dark areas look similar to mountains. Please see the explanation
Credit & Copyright: Wang Letian ( Eyes at Night ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What are those dark streaks in this composite image of a solar eclipse? They are reversed shadows of mountains at the edge of the Moon.”

— APOD editors, September 17, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 17, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Wang Letian ( Eyes at Night )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 206 words

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Source

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