Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Hazy Harvest Moon
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 20, 2024 is “A Hazy Harvest Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / Institute of Physics in Opava). The original explanation runs about 163 words.
From the explanation
“For northern hemisphere dwellers, September’s Full Moon was the Harvest Moon . On September 17/18 the sunlit lunar nearside passed into shadow, just grazing Earth’s umbra, the planet’s dark, central shadow cone, in a partial lunar eclipse .”
— APOD editors, September 20, 2024
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 20, 2024
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / Institute of Physics in Opava
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 163 words