Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 26, 2008

Crescent Mercury in Color

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 26, 2008 is “Crescent Mercury in Color,” an image. It is credited to Credit: MESSENGER , NASA , JHU APL , CIW. The original explanation runs about 97 words.

From the explanation

“Hard to spot against the twilight glow near planet Earth’s horizon, a crescent Mercury was imaged close up by the MESSENGER spacecraft early last week. Colors in this remarkable picture were created using data recorded through infrared, red, and violet filters.”

— APOD editors, January 26, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 26, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: MESSENGER , NASA , JHU APL , CIW
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 97 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 26, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-january-26-crescent-mercury-in-color

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