Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Lunar Prospects

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 18, 1998 is “Lunar Prospects,” an image. It is credited to Galileo Project, USGS JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 189 words.

Lunar Prospects
Credit: Galileo Project, USGS JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Launched on January 6th , NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft has been exploring the Moon with instruments designed to sense global properties while orbiting pole-to-pole, 63 miles above the lunar surface.”

— APOD editors, September 18, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 18, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Galileo Project, USGS JPL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 189 words

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The Moon

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Source

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