Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Crescent Earth at Midnight
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 21, 2003 is “A Crescent Earth at Midnight,” an image. It is credited to Credit: GOES Project , GSFC , NASA. The original explanation runs about 141 words.
From the explanation
“The Earth’s northern hemisphere is outlined as a sunlit crescent in this dramatic view from orbit, recorded near local midnight by the G eostationary O perational E nvironmental S atellite ( GOES-8 ) on June 22, 1996.”
— APOD editors, June 21, 2003
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 21, 2003
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: GOES Project , GSFC , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 141 words