Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Slightly Above Mars Pathfinder

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 12, 2000 is “Slightly Above Mars Pathfinder,” an image. It is credited to Credit: IMP Team , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

Slightly Above Mars Pathfinder
Credit: IMP Team , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If you could have hovered above the Pathfinder mission to Mars in 1997, this is what you might have seen. Directly below you is the control tower of Sagan Memorial Station .”

— APOD editors, September 12, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 12, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: IMP Team , JPL , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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Mars

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