Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Daytime Eclipse: Moon Occults Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 15, 2026 is “A Daytime Eclipse: Moon Occults Venus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Arnaud Mariat). The original explanation runs about 159 words.

A blue sky has a light cloud crossing the middle of the image. Two crescent objects are visible through the cloud, a large faint crescent in the center and a brighter crescent above it.
Credit & Copyright: Arnaud Mariat Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“There was something behind the clouds. Upon close inspection, it was the Moon, which was hard to see yesterday around noon above the small village of Cessy, France.”

— APOD editors, September 15, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 15, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Arnaud Mariat
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 159 words

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Source

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