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Apollo 12: Self-Portrait

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 4, 2000 is “Apollo 12: Self-Portrait,” an image. It is credited to Credit: C. Conrad, Apollo 12 , NASA. The original explanation runs about 118 words.

Apollo 12: Self-Portrait
Credit: C. Conrad, Apollo 12 , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is it art? In November of 1969, Apollo 12 astronaut-photographer Charles “Pete” Conrad recorded this masterpiece while documenting colleague Alan Bean’s lunar soil collection activities on the Oceanus Procellarum .”

— APOD editors, November 4, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 4, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: C. Conrad, Apollo 12 , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 118 words

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