Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Mars Glint

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 8, 1998 is “A Mars Glint,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Global Surveyor Project, MSSS, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 113 words.

A Mars Glint
Credit: Mars Global Surveyor Project, MSSS, JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If aligned just right, even a planet can produce a glint . The above combined pictures of Mars make the red planet appear unusually elongated – Mars is really almost spherical .”

— APOD editors, June 8, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 8, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Global Surveyor Project, MSSS, JPL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 113 words

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