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             English: Original caption from NASA: "S103-E-5037 (21 December 1999)--- Astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery recorded this rarely seen phenomenon of the full Moon partially obscured by the atmosphere of Earth. The image was recorded with an electronic still camera at 15:15:15 GMT, Dec. 21, 1999.". 
            Français : Pleine lune obscurcie et déformée par l'atmosphère terrestre. Photo prise par les astronautes de la navette spatiale Discovery le 21 décembre 1999, à l'aide d'un appareil photo numérique à 15h15 et 15s. 
            Русский: Луна на фоне земной атмосферы. Снимок сделан неподвижной электронной камерой на шаттле "Дискавери" 21 декабря 1999 года. 
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           21 December 1999, 15:15:15 | 
          
          
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