Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 11, 1999

Mercury And The Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 11, 1999 is “Mercury And The Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

From the explanation

“Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and never moves far from our parent star in Earth’s sky . Racing around its tight orbit, this well-done world is a little over 1/3 the diameter of Earth and is often lost to our view in the solar glare.”

— APOD editors, November 11, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 11, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 154 words

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The Moon The Sun

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 11, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-november-11-mercury-and-the-moon

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