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@ Random Astronomy Pictures OTD
2025-02-24 07:31:26
APOD from 2005-07-13
Analemma of the #Moon
Capturing the Moon's analemma, astronomer Richins photographed it 51 minutes later each day over a lunar month. The resulting figure-8 shows the Moon's varying positions due to its tilted, elliptical orbit. This image, set against New Mexico's Organ Mountains, includes digitally enhanced crescents.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050713.html
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