Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 9, 1997

Apollo 12: Self-Portrait

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 9, 1997 is “Apollo 12: Self-Portrait,” an image. It is credited to Apollo 12: Self-Portrait Credit: C. Conrad, Apollo 12, NASA. The original explanation runs about 110 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Is it art? In November of 1969, Apollo 12 astronaut-photographer Charles “Pete” Conrad recorded this masterpiece while documenting colleague Alan Bean’s lunar soil collection activities on the Oceanus Procellarum .”

— APOD editors, May 9, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 9, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Apollo 12: Self-Portrait Credit: C. Conrad, Apollo 12, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 110 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 9, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-may-09-apollo-12-self-portrait

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