Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Fishing for the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 23, 2025 is “Fishing for the Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Bellelli). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

Fishing for the Moon
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Bellelli Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How big is planet Earth’s Moon ? Compared to other moons of the Solar System, it’s number 5 on the largest to smallest ranked list , following Jupiter’s moon Ganymede , Saturn’s moon Titan , and Jovian moons Callisto and Io .”

— APOD editors, August 23, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 23, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Bellelli
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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Source

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