Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Lunar Orbiter Earthset

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 27, 2016 is “Lunar Orbiter Earthset,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA / Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project. The original explanation runs about 117 words.

Lunar Orbiter Earthset
Credit: Image Credit: NASA / Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“August 10th was the 50th anniversary of the launch of Lunar Orbiter 1. It was the first of five Lunar Orbiters intended to photograph the Moon’s surface to aid in the selection of future landing sites.”

— APOD editors, August 27, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 27, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA / Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 117 words

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The Moon

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Source

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