Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 5, 2010

The Faces of Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 5, 2010 is “The Faces of Mars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Acknowledgement: Serge Vieillard, Julien Vandermarlière ( Drawing Credit and Copyright as shown. Mars Terrain Art: Bret Little )). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

From the explanation

“Enthusiastic astro-artists ranging from expert to beginner, the youngest age 10, all contributed their work to this entertaining panel featuring different faces of Mars . Their sketches are all based on telescopic views of the Red Planet from earlier this year, near its 2010 opposition.”

— APOD editors, May 5, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 5, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Acknowledgement: Serge Vieillard, Julien Vandermarlière ( Drawing Credit and Copyright as shown. Mars Terrain Art: Bret Little )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 122 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 5, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-may-5-the-faces-of-mars

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