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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Shows Harvest Moon Over 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 photograph titled "Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna." The stacked images capture the full moon rising behind eruption clouds from Mount Etna in Sicily, with the volcano's glow backlighting the scene. Space enthusiasts are sharing the striking image, praising the progression shot of the moon against the active volcano.

Why now: The dramatic combination of a full harvest moon and an actively erupting volcano in NASA's featured image is drawing attention from space and photography fans.

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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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