Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Earth-Moon System

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 29, 1998 is “The Earth-Moon System,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NEAR Spacecraft Team, JHUAPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

The Earth-Moon System
Credit: NEAR Spacecraft Team, JHUAPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This evocative mosaic image of the Earth-Moon system was recorded by NASA’s Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft earlier this month.”

— APOD editors, January 29, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 29, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NEAR Spacecraft Team, JHUAPL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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