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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Shows Moon Behind Erupting Etna

Original: "Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna" is # NASA # astronomy picture of the day # APOD for Oct 1, 2026. Stacked images

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 1, 2026 features a Harvest Moon rising behind eruption clouds from Mount Etna in Sicily. The image, made from stacked photographs, captures the progression of the full moon backlit by the volcano's plume. Space enthusiasts are sharing the striking combination of lunar and volcanic activity in a single frame.

Why now: The dramatic image of a full moon framed by an active volcanic eruption is visually striking and freshly published as NASA's featured picture.

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• "Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna" is # NASA # astronomy picture of the day # APOD for Oct 1, 2026. Stacked images show progression of full # moon 🌕 rising behind eruption clouds from Mount Etna🇮🇹 with back-lighting. The full moon is by definition when the moon is opposite… · AstroHawk@spacey.space · 17

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