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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       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 February 13   
       A bright full moon is seen in the center of the image. Angular clouds   
      are seen around the edges which make the moon look like it is either in   
      the mouth of the wolf, or the eye of a wolf. Please see the explanation   
                          for more detailed information.   
      
                                A January Wolf Moon   
                     Image Credit & Copyright: Antoni Zegarski   
      
      Explanation: Did you see the full moon last month? During every month,   
      on average, a full moon occurs in the skies over planet Earth. This is   
      because the Moon takes a month to complete another orbit around our   
      home planet, goes through all of its phases, and once again has its   
      entire Earth-facing half lit by reflected sunlight. Many indigenous   
      cultures give each full moon a name, and this past full moon's names   
      include the Ice Moon, the Stay at Home Moon, and the Quiet Moon.   
      Occurring in January on the modern western calendar, several cultures   
      have also named the most recent full moon the Wolf Moon, in honor of   
      the famous howling animal. Featured here above the Italian Alps   
      mountains, this past Wolf Moon was captured in combined long and short   
      exposure images. The image is striking because, to some, the   
      surrounding clouds appear as a wolf's mouth ready to swallow the Wolf   
      Moon, while others see the Moon as a wolf's eye.   
      
                       Tomorrow's picture: a field of roses   
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