Astronomy Picture of the Day . Eclipsed Moon and Stars . ... Half-shadowed by the Earth, the Moon takes on a remarkable appearance against a field of stars in this intriguing telephoto picture recorded during a partial phase of last week's lunar eclipse. ... Eclipsed Moon Montage . ... After watching this month's lunar eclipse, amateur astronomer Sebastien Gauthier carefully composed this montage of telescopic images of the Moon sliding through planet Earth's shadow. ... Copper Moon, Golden Gate . ...