Astronomy Picture of the Day
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2015 January 10
The Windmill's Moon
Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi (TWAN)
Explanation: Seen from the
Canary Island of
Fuerteventura, this bright Full Moon rose at sunset. Reaching its full phase
on the night of January 4/5, it was the first Full Moon of the new year and the first to follow December's solstice. Of course, in North America the first Full Moon of January has been known as
the Wolf's Moon. But this Full Moon, posed in the twilight above an island of strong winds and traditional windmills, suggests another name.
The telephoto image, taken at a distance from the foreground windmill, creates the
dramatic comparison in
apparent size for windmill and Full Moon.
Tomorrow's picture: Cataclysmic Dawn
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