Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 15, 2005

Reflections on the Inner Solar System

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 15, 2005 is “Reflections on the Inner Solar System,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

From the explanation

“Only Mars is missing from this reflective view of the major rocky bodies of the inner solar system . Captured on July 8th, the serene, twilight picture looks out over the Flat Tops Wilderness area from near Toponas, Colorado, USA and includes planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Earth’s large natural satellite, the Moon.”

— APOD editors, July 15, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 15, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 117 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 15, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-july-15-reflections-on-the-inner-solar-system

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