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.

                              2024 September 15
     [2]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.

                          Find the Man in the Moon
                  Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Dani Caxete

   Explanation: Have you ever seen the Man in the Moon? This common
   question plays on the ability of humans to see [4]pareidolia --
   imagining familiar icons where they don't actually exist. The textured
   surface of Earth's [5]full Moon is home to numerous identifications of
   iconic objects, not only in modern western culture but in [6]world
   folklore throughout history. Examples, typically dependent on [7]the
   Moon's perceived orientation, include the [8]Woman in the Moon and the
   [9]Rabbit in the Moon. One [10]facial outline commonly identified as
   the [11]Man in the Moon starts by imagining the two dark circular areas
   -- [12]lunar maria -- here just above [13]the Moon's center, to be the
   eyes. Surprisingly, there [14]actually is a man in this Moon image -- a
   [15]close look will reveal a real person -- with a telescope --
   [16]silhouetted against the Moon. This well-planned image was taken in
   2016 in [17]Cadalso de los Vidrios in [18]Madrid, [19]Spain.

                  Observe the Moon Night: [20]NASA Coverage
                      Tomorrow's picture: near Mercury
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References

   1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2409/ManInMoon_Caxete_2770.jpg
   3. https://www.kxt.es/danicaxete.html
   4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia
   5. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240211.html
   6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon#/media/File:Man_In_The_Moon2.png
   7. https://science.nasa.gov/moon/
   8. http://theketelsens.blogspot.com/2013/11/lunar-pareidolia-test.html
   9. https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/aztefacts/rabbit-in-the-moon
  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon#/media/File:Melies_color_Voyage_dans_la_lune.jpg
  11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon
  12. https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/resources/moon-map/
  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon#/media/File:Moon_names.svg
  14. https://i.pinimg.com/550x/81/21/c0/8121c0291fa14d1fe52b9eb007741cac.jpg
  15. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140113.html
  16. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap211010.html
  17. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadalso_de_los_Vidrios
  18. https://youtu.be/LrshnxYuzNI
  19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
  20. https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/
  21. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240914.html
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  23. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html
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  25. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search
  26. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html
  27. https://apod.com/feed.rss
  28. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html
  29. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html
  30. https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=240915
  31. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240916.html
  32. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html
  33. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/
  34. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html
  35. http://www.astro.umd.edu/
  36. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply
  37. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html
  38. https://www.nasa.gov/general/accessibility/
  39. https://www.nasa.gov/privacy/
  40. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/
  41. https://www.nasa.gov/
  42. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/
  43. https://science.nasa.gov/learners
  44. http://www.mtu.edu/