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Old 10-01-2002, 11:43 AM   #1
Undertoad
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10/1/2002: Moon shot



This Astronomy Pic of the Day is nothing but a calming view of the heavens, meant to remind us of a peaceful time when IotD wasn't so bothered by the serious issues of war and message section politics.

Actually someone suggested it and there it is!

This shot is interesting for more than its calming effect. The dark side of the moon, which was never intended to sync up with any film, is only lit by the light reflected from Earth. Neat, huh? The bright deal on the lower right is Jupiter, and the little points of light right next to it are its moons. Neat, huh?

But at the APoD they admit that the shot was photoshopped to highlight the dark area of the moon and the Jupiter moons. Cheaters!
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