Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Our Solar System from Voyager

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 1995 is “Our Solar System from Voyager,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Voyager 1,. The original explanation runs about 88 words.

Our Solar System from Voyager
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From the explanation

“After taking its spectacular pictures of the outer solar system planets, Voyager 1 looked back at six planets from the inner solar system. Here Venus , Earth , Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus , and Neptune , were all visible across the sky.”

— APOD editors, August 19, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 19, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Voyager 1,
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 88 words

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