Subj : Daily APOD Report
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From : Alan Ianson
Date : Tue Aug 27 2024 00:42:00

                        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.

                               2024 August 27
    A picture of the edge of the Earth's familiar Moon takes up the right
     part of the frame, while a partial image of Saturn is visible just
     behind it on the left. Please see the explanation for more detailed
                                information.

                            Moon Eclipses Saturn
                 Image Credit & Copyright: Pau Montplet Sanz

   Explanation: What if Saturn disappeared? Sometimes, it does. It doesn't
   really go away, though, it just disappears from view when our Moon
   moves in front. Such a Saturnian eclipse, more formally called an
   occultation, was visible along a long swath of Earth -- from Peru,
   across the Atlantic Ocean, to Italy -- only a few days ago. The
   featured color image is a digital fusion of the clearest images
   captured during the event and rebalanced for color and relative
   brightness between the relatively dim Saturn and the comparatively
   bright Moon. Saturn and the comparative bright Moon. The exposures were
   all taken from Breda, Catalonia, Spain, just before occultation.
   Eclipses of Saturn by our Moon will occur each month for the rest of
   this year. Each time, though, the fleeting event will be visible only
   to those with clear skies -- and the right location on Earth.

                Gallery: Moon Eclipses Saturn in August 2024
                       Tomorrow's picture: hole flower
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