Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Sharp Stereo

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 27, 2013 is “Sharp Stereo,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSL. The original explanation runs about 109 words.

Sharp Stereo
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSL Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/blue glasses and gaze across the floor of Gale crater on Mars. From your vantage point on the deck of the Curiosity Rover Mount Sharp, the crater’s 5 kilometer high central mountain looms over the southern horizon.”

— APOD editors, April 27, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 27, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSL
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 109 words

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