Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Partial Lunar Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2023 is “A Partial Lunar Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Orazio Mezzio). The original explanation runs about 172 words.

Two images of a partial lunar eclipse are shown. On the left the image is overexposed everywhere except the bottom right where the eclipsed part of the Moon is visible. On the right image most of the image is normally exposed but the bottom
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Orazio Mezzio Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happened to the Moon? Within the last day, part of the Moon moved through the Earth’s shadow .”

— APOD editors, October 29, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 29, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Orazio Mezzio
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 172 words

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Source

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