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Earth’s Moon is shown just beyond a rocky hill. The Moon is near full phase. On the hill the silhouette of a person looking through a telescope can be seen. A rollover darkens part of the Moon that looks to some like a human face. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
地球的月亮出现在一座岩石山丘的上方，月亮接近满月。在山丘上可以看到一个通过望远镜观测的人的剪影。月亮的一部分变暗了，看起来像是人脸。有关更多详细信息，请参阅说明。
2022年1月22日 The Full Moon and the Dancer Image Credit & Copyright: Elena Pinna Explanation: On Monday, January’s Full Moon rose as the Sun set. Spotted near the eastern horizon, its warm hues are seen in this photo taken near Cagliari, capital city of the Italian island of Sardinia. Of course the familiar patterns of light and dark across the Moon&...
2021年10月30日 A Rorschach Aurora Image Credit & Copyright: Göran Strand Explanation: If you see this as a monster’s face, don’t panic. It’s only pareidolia, often experienced as the tendency to see faces in patterns of light and shadow. In fact, the startling visual scene is actually a 180 degree panorama of Northern Lights, digitally mi...
2021年7月16日 Alphonsus and Arzachel Image Credit & Copyright: Noel Donnard Explanation: Point your telescope at tonight’s first quarter Moon. Along the terminator, the shadow line between night and day, you might find these two large craters staring back at you with an owlish gaze. Alphonsus (left) and Arzachel are ancient impact craters on the nort...
2021年07月04日 The Face on Mars Image Credit: NASA, Viking 1 Orbiter Explanation: Wouldn’t it be fun if clouds were castles? Wouldn’t it be fun if the laundry on the bedroom chair was a superhero? Wouldn’t it be fun if rock mesas on Mars were interplanetary monuments to the human face? Clouds, though, are floating droplets of water and ice. La...