Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 14, 2000

The Ecliptic Plane

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 14, 2000 is “The Ecliptic Plane,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The Clementine Project. The original explanation runs about 128 words.

From the explanation

“The Plane of the Ecliptic is well illustrated in this picture from the 1994 lunar prospecting Clementine spacecraft. Clementine’s star tracker camera image reveals (from right to left) the Moon lit by Earthshine, the Sun’s corona rising over the Moon’s dark limb, and the planets Saturn , Mars , and Mercury .”

— APOD editors, October 14, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 14, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The Clementine Project
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 128 words

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The Moon The Sun Mars Saturn

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 14, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-october-14-the-ecliptic-plane

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