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Astronomy Picture of the Day

The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) archive contains the largest collection of annotated astronomical images on the internet.
APOD is originated, written, coordinated, and edited since 1995 by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell.
Astronomy Picture of the Day @ apod.nasa.gov/

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Blue Moon

Did you see the recent “blue moon?” The story was all over the news, but the term “blue moon” is actually misunderstood.
www.skyandtelescope.com/ offers an insightful and in depth definition of a blue moon.
The website for Astronomy Picture of the Day has a striking composite picture of the new year’s blue moon and a partial lunar eclipse.

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