Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Summer at the South Pole
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2002 is “Summer at the South Pole,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: 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 22, 2002
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 22, 2002
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit & Copyright: Galileo Project , NASA
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 113 words