Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Crescent Earth At Midnight

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 1996 is “A Crescent Earth At Midnight,” an image. It is credited to A Crescent Earth At Midnight Credit: GOES-8 Satellite, GSFC, NASA. The original explanation runs about 104 words.

A Crescent Earth At Midnight
Credit: A Crescent Earth At Midnight Credit: GOES-8 Satellite, GSFC, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : The Earth’s northern hemisphere appears outlined as a sunlit crescent in this dramatic view from the GOES 8 satellite. The image was made near midnight for the G eostationary O perational E nvironmental S atellite on June 22 this year, two days after the Summer Solstice .”

— APOD editors, October 6, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 6, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: A Crescent Earth At Midnight Credit: GOES-8 Satellite, GSFC, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 104 words

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