Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mount Sharp on the Horizon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 8, 2014 is “Mount Sharp on the Horizon,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSL , Navcam. The original explanation runs about 110 words.

Mount Sharp on the Horizon
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSL , Navcam Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/blue glasses (red for the left eye) and look out over this expansive martian landscape . The panoramic stereo view is composed of images from the roving Curiosity’s Navcam taken at a rest stop during a 100 meter drive on Sol 548 (February 19).”

— APOD editors, March 8, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 8, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSL , Navcam
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 110 words

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