Subj : Daily APOD Report
To   : All
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Fri Nov 26 2021 00:29:54

                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                              2021 November 26

                      Great Refractor and Lunar Eclipse
                   Image Credit & Copyright: Laurie Hatch

   Explanation: Rain clouds passed and the dome of the Lick Observatory's
   36 inch Great Refractor opened on November 19. The historic telescope
   was pointed toward a partially eclipsed Moon. Illuminated by dim red
   lighting to preserve an astronomer's night vision, telescope controls,
   coordinate dials, and the refractor's 57 foot long barrel were captured
   in this high dynamic range image. Visible beyond the foreshortened
   barrel and dome slit, growing brighter after its almost total eclipse
   phase, the lunar disk created a colorful halo through lingering clouds.
   From the open dome, the view of the clearing sky above includes the
   Pleiades star cluster about 5 degrees from Moon and Earth's shadow.

         Notable APOD Submissions: Lunar Eclipse of 2021 November 19
                      Tomorrow's picture: light-weekend
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