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The Planet and the Radio Dish

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2010 is “The Planet and the Radio Dish,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney (Terrastro)). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

The Planet and the Radio Dish
Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney (Terrastro) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What planet is this? Although seemingly something out of The Little Prince , the planet is actually Earth.”

— APOD editors, August 3, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 3, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney (Terrastro)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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