Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 23, 2009

Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 Stereo View

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 2009 is “Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 Stereo View,” an image. It is credited to Credit Apollo 12 , NASA ; Stereo Image by Patrick Vantuyne. The original explanation runs about 177 words.

From the explanation

“Put on your red/blue glasses and gaze into this dramatic stereo view from the surface of the Moon . The 3D scene features Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad visiting the Surveyor 3 spacecraft in November of 1969.”

— APOD editors, May 23, 2009

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At a glance

Date: May 23, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit Apollo 12 , NASA ; Stereo Image by Patrick Vantuyne
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 177 words

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The Moon Apollo program

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 23, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-may-23-apollo-12-and-surveyor-3-stereo-view

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