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                                  2022 December 9   
      
                          Mars Rises above the Lunar Limb   
                        Image Credit & Copyright: Tom Glenn   
      
      Explanation: On the night of December 7 Mars wandered near the Full   
      Moon. In fact the Red Planet was occulted, passing behind the Moon,   
      when viewed from locations across Europe and North America. About an   
      hour after disappearing behind the lunar disk Mars reappears in this   
      stack of sharp video frames captured from San Diego, planet Earth. With   
      the Moon in the foreground Mars was a mere 82 million kilometers   
      distant, near its own opposition. Full Moon and full Mars were bright   
      enough provide the spectacular image with no exposure adjustments   
      necessary. In the image Mars appears to rise just over ancient,   
      dark-floored, lunar crater Abel very close to the southeastern edge of   
      the Moon's near side. Humboldt is the large impact crater to its north   
      (left).   
      
              Tomorrow's picture: Challenger and the Sea of Serenity   
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