Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Cassini Images The Moon
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 10, 1999 is “Cassini Images The Moon,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, University of Arizona, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 126 words.
From the explanation
“On August 18, the Cassini spacecraft flew by the Earth and Moon , then continued on its way to the outer solar system. Near its closest approach to the Moon , a distance of about 377,000 kilometers, controllers tested Cassini’s imaging systems on this most familiar celestial body .”
— APOD editors, September 10, 1999
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 10, 1999
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, University of Arizona, JPL, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 126 words