Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 4, 2025

A Quadruple Alignment over Italy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 4, 2025 is “A Quadruple Alignment over Italy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Valerio Minato). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

A hazy night sky shows four lined up items. The closest two are lit-up buildings on hills. Looming large in the background, in alignment, is a gibbous Moon, distorted and reddened by the Earth's atmosphere. Across the Moon's face is a strea — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Valerio Minato Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why does this Moon look so unusual? A key reason is its vivid red color.”

— APOD editors, March 4, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 4, 2025
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Valerio Minato
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 155 words