Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Uranus's Moon Oberon: Impact World
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 8, 1996 is “Uranus's Moon Oberon: Impact World,” an image. It is credited to Credit:. The original explanation runs about 136 words.
From the explanation
“Oberon is the most distant and second largest moon of Uranus. Discovered by William Herschel in 1787, the properties of the world remained relatively unknown until the robot spacecraft Voyager 2 passed it during its flyby of Uranus in January 1986.”
— APOD editors, April 8, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 8, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit:
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 136 words