Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 2012 is “Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Neil Armstrong , Apollo 11 , NASA – Panorama by Syd Buxton. The original explanation runs about 152 words.
From the explanation
“Have you seen a panorama from another world lately? Assembled from high-resolution scans of the original film frames, this one sweeps across the magnificent desolation of the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility .”
— APOD editors, August 30, 2012
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 30, 2012
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Neil Armstrong , Apollo 11 , NASA – Panorama by Syd Buxton
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 152 words