Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 20, 2003

Voyager at 90 AU

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 2003 is “Voyager at 90 AU,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: Walt Feimer, NASA. The original explanation runs about 194 words.

From the explanation

“Launched in 1977 , Voyager 1 is now about 12 light-hours or 90 astronomical units ( AU ) from the Sun, making this spacecraft humanity’s most distant ambassador to the cosmos.”

— APOD editors, November 20, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 20, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit: Walt Feimer, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 194 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 20, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-november-20-voyager-at-90-au

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