Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 1996 is “Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3,” an image. It is credited to Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3 Credit: Kennedy Space Center, NASA. The original explanation runs about 101 words.

Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3
Credit: Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3 Credit: Kennedy Space Center, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Apollo 12 was the second mission to land humans on the Moon . The landing site was picked to be near the location of Surveyor 3, a robot spacecraft that had landed on the moon three years earlier.”

— APOD editors, November 24, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 24, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3 Credit: Kennedy Space Center, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 101 words

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The MoonApollo program

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