Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 21, 2006

Apollo 12: Self-Portrait

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 21, 2006 is “Apollo 12: Self-Portrait,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Charles Conrad, Apollo 12 , NASA. The original explanation runs about 117 words.

From the explanation

“In November of 1969, Apollo 12 astronaut-photographer Charles “Pete” Conrad recorded this masterpiece while documenting colleague Alan Bean’s lunar soil collection activities on the Oceanus Procellarum . The image is dramatic and stark .”

— APOD editors, January 21, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 21, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Charles Conrad, Apollo 12 , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 117 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 21, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-january-21-apollo-12-self-portrait

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