Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Bucket-Wheel Excavator on Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 22, 2006 is “A Bucket-Wheel Excavator on Earth,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ThyssenKrupp Technologies , SwapMeetDave. The original explanation runs about 129 words.

A Bucket-Wheel Excavator on Earth
Credit: ThyssenKrupp Technologies , SwapMeetDave Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Please wait while one of the largest mobile machines in the world crosses the road. The machine pictured above is a bucket-wheel excavator used in modern surface mining .”

— APOD editors, November 22, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 22, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ThyssenKrupp Technologies , SwapMeetDave
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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