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Apollo 17: Shorty Crater Panorama

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 14, 2007 is “Apollo 17: Shorty Crater Panorama,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Apollo 17 Crew, NASA ; Panorama Assembly: Mike Constantine. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

Apollo 17: Shorty Crater Panorama
Credit: Apollo 17 Crew, NASA ; Panorama Assembly: Mike Constantine Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In December of 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent about 75 hours on the Moon in the Taurus-Littrow valley, while colleague Ronald Evans orbited overhead. This sharp panorama is digitally stitched together from pictures taken by Cernan as he and Schmitt roamed the valley floor .”

— APOD editors, December 14, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 14, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Apollo 17 Crew, NASA ; Panorama Assembly: Mike Constantine
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 134 words

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