Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]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.

                                 2022 July 4
    [2]The featured image shows an orange moon rising beyond picturesque
    mountains. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                  Strawberry Supermoon Over Devil's Saddle
               Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Lorenzo Busilacchi

   Explanation: [4]Near the horizon the full moon often seems to loom
   large, swollen in appearance by the famous [5]Moon illusion. But
   time-lapse image sequences demonstrate that the Moon's [6]angular size
   doesn't really change as it rises or sets. Its color does, though.
   [7]Recording a frame about every 60 seconds, this image also shows how
   [8]red the Sun can look while low on the horizon. The featured montage
   was taken from [9]Cagliari, [10]Sardinia, [11]Italy, the day after
   June's Strawberry Moon, a full moon dubbed a supermoon due to its
   slightly larger-than-usual angular size. This [12]Strawberry Supermoon
   is seen rising behind the [13]Devil's Saddle, a mountain named for the
   [14]unusual moon-sized dip seen just to the right of the rising
   [15]moon. A shrinking line-of-sight through planet Earth's [16]dense
   and dusty atmosphere shifted the moonlight from strawberry red through
   honey-colored and paler yellowish hues. That change seems appropriate
   for a northern June Full Moon [17]also known as the [18]Strawberry or
   [19]Honey Moon. A [20]Thunder Supermoon -- the third of [21]four
   supermoons in 2022 -- will occur later this month.

                 Today's Adventure Link: Click on "Cagliari"
                      Tomorrow's picture: molten galaxy
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   4. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap031011.html
   5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_illusion
   6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_diameter#/media/File:Estimating_angular_size_with_hand.gif
   7. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce2--28sNbu/
   8. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120608.html
   9. https://youtu.be/n8OKDE2Y21I
  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinia
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