Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Target Crater Cabeus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 8, 2009 is “Target Crater Cabeus,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NMSU/MSFC Tortugas Observatory. The original explanation runs about 177 words.

Target Crater Cabeus
Credit: Image Credit: NMSU/MSFC Tortugas Observatory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“About 100 kilometers from the Moon’s South Pole, 100 kilometer wide crater Cabeus is the target for two LCROSS mission spacecraft on course to impact the Moon tomorrow. The shadowed crater is strongly foreshortened in this mosaic, a representative view of the region for earthbound telescopes.”

— APOD editors, October 8, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 8, 2009
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NMSU/MSFC Tortugas Observatory
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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