Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 13, 2003

Mars Rising Behind Poodle Rock

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 13, 2003 is “Mars Rising Behind Poodle Rock,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (Astropics)). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“Have you seen Mars lately? As Earth and Mars near their closest approach in nearly 60,000 years on August 27, the red planet has begun to appear dramatically bright and show interesting details through telescopes and binoculars.”

— APOD editors, August 13, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 13, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (Astropics)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 13, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-august-13-mars-rising-behind-poodle-rock

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