Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Clouds and the Golden Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2025 is “Clouds and the Golden Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alexsandro Mota). The original explanation runs about 110 words.

Clouds and the Golden Moon
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alexsandro Mota Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“As the Sun set, a bright Full Moon rose on July 10. Its golden light illuminates clouds drifting through southern hemisphere skies in this well-composed telephoto image from Conceição do Coité, Bahia, Brazil.”

— APOD editors, July 12, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 12, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alexsandro Mota
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 110 words

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Source

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