Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Earthrise from Moon-Orbiting Kaguya

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 2007 is “Earthrise from Moon-Orbiting Kaguya,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: SELENE Team , JAXA , NHK). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

Earthrise from Moon-Orbiting Kaguya
Credit & Copyright: SELENE Team , JAXA , NHK Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What does the Earth look like from the Moon? A new version of this space age perspective was captured by the robotic Kaguya spacecraft currently in orbit around Earth’s Moon.”

— APOD editors, November 20, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 20, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: SELENE Team , JAXA , NHK
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 131 words

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