Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 13, 2002

Apollo 12: Stereo View Near Surveyor Crater

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 13, 2002 is “Apollo 12: Stereo View Near Surveyor Crater,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Apollo 12 , NASA ; Stereo Image by Jerry Bonnell. The original explanation runs about 165 words.

From the explanation

“This weekend’s stereo picture finds Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad standing on the lunar surface near the southern rim of Surveyor Crater in November of 1969. With red/blue glasses you can gaze beyond the spacesuited Conrad across the magnificent desolation of the Moon’s Ocean of Storms .”

— APOD editors, July 13, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 13, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Apollo 12 , NASA ; Stereo Image by Jerry Bonnell
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 165 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 13, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-july-13-apollo-12-stereo-view-near-surveyor-crater

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