Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Summer at the South Pole
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 23, 2000 is “Summer at the South Pole,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project , NASA. The original explanation runs about 113 words.
From the explanation
“The December solstice brings the beginning of Winter to Earth’s Northern Hemisphere and Summer time to the South! This view of Earth’s Southern Hemisphere near the beginning of Summer was created using images from the Galileo spacecraft taken during its December 1990 flyby of our fair planet .”
— APOD editors, December 23, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 23, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Galileo Project , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 113 words