Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 11, 2001

Venusian Half-Shell

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2001 is “Venusian Half-Shell,” an image. It is credited to Credit: K.Dennerl ( MPE ) et al., CXC , NASA. The original explanation runs about 166 words.

From the explanation

“Venus , second planet from the Sun, appears above imaged for the first time ever in x-rays (left) by the orbiting Chandra Observatory . Chandra’s smoothed, false-color, x-ray view is compared to an optical image (right) from a small earthbound telescope.”

— APOD editors, December 11, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 11, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: K.Dennerl ( MPE ) et al., CXC , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 166 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 11, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-december-11-venusian-half-shell

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