Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 30, 2008

Planets Ahoy!

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2008 is “Planets Ahoy!,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Mike Salway ( IceInSpace )). The original explanation runs about 120 words.

From the explanation

“Can you spot the Solar System’s four rocky planets ? In the above image taken on September 20, all of them were visible in a single glance, but some of them may be different than you think.”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 30, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Mike Salway ( IceInSpace )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 120 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 30, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-september-30-planets-ahoy

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