Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 3, 2011

Lunar Nearside

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2011 is “Lunar Nearside,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

From the explanation

“About 1,300 images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft’s wide angle camera were used to compose this spectacular view of a familiar face – the lunar nearside . But why is there a lunar nearside?”

— APOD editors, March 3, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 3, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 134 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 3, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-march-3-lunar-nearside

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