Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 5, 2000

Earth, Moon, Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 2000 is “Earth, Moon, Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS-103 Crew , NASA. The original explanation runs about 130 words.

From the explanation

“The Space Shuttle Discovery Crew was fortunate enough to witness one of the brighter full moon’s from orbit two weeks ago during their mission to fix the Hubble Space Telescope . Pictured on the left , the horizon of the Earth is visible below this full Moon , which is below the edge of the Hubble Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, January 5, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 5, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: STS-103 Crew , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 130 words

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The Moon Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 5, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-january-05-earth-moon-hubble

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