Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Message From Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 19, 2012 is “A Message From Earth,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Frank Drake ( UCSC ) et al., Arecibo Observatory ( Cornell , NAIC ). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

A Message From Earth
Credit: Image Credit: Frank Drake ( UCSC ) et al., Arecibo Observatory ( Cornell , NAIC ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What are these Earthlings trying to tell us? The above message was broadcast from Earth towards the globular star cluster M13 in 1974.”

— APOD editors, February 19, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 19, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Frank Drake ( UCSC ) et al., Arecibo Observatory ( Cornell , NAIC )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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Topics in this entry

Star clusters

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Source

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