Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Quarter Moon and Sister Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2024 is “Quarter Moon and Sister Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Dyer , TWAN). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

The featured image shows an orange sky with clouds across the bottom and several bright stars near the top center. Just at the top of the cloud deck on the left is a half-lit Moon. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Dyer , TWAN Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Nine days ago, two quite different sky icons were imaged rising together. Specifically, Earth’s Moon shared the eastern sky with the sister stars of the Pleiades cluster, as viewed from Alberta , Canada .”

— APOD editors, September 3, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 3, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Dyer , TWAN
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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The MoonStar clusters

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Source

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