Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Two Percent Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 2025 is “A Two Percent Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marina Prol). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

A Two Percent Moon
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marina Prol Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A young crescent moon can be hard to see . That’s because when the Moon shows its crescent phase (young or old) it can never be far from the Sun in planet Earth’s sky .”

— APOD editors, August 30, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 30, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marina Prol
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 150 words

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Source

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