Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Summer at the South Pole
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 1995 is “Summer at the South Pole,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Galileo Project. The original explanation runs about 116 words.
From the explanation
“December 22 marks the Winter Solstice – the beginning of winter in the Earth’s northern hemisphere, and the first day of summer in the south! This view of Earth’s southern hemisphere near the beginning of its summer was created using images from the Galileo spacecraft taken during the December 1990 flyby .”
— APOD editors, December 22, 1995
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 22, 1995
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA, Galileo Project
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 116 words