Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
Moon Over California
Explanation:
The Moon, Saturn, and Venus shine above while city lights twinkle below in the deepening twilight of [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] March 19. Taken from outside Indio, California, the photo shows [ http://members.home…] the city lights of Indio and nearby Palm Springs. The brilliant lunar crescent [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] is over exposed here with Saturn about 4 degrees away to the upper right and bright Venus still farther to the right only another 2 degrees or so. This Sunday evening, April 18, another dramatic lunar spectacle should be easily visible to stargazers [ http://eclipse.span…] in the western and midwestern US when the crescent moon passes in front of the bright star Aldebaran [ http://www.skypub.c…].
Credit and Copyright:
Joe Orman [ mailto:Joe_Orman-P27 491@email.mot.com ]
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Moon Over California