Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

GOES-16: Moon over Planet Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 26, 2017 is “GOES-16: Moon over Planet Earth,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NOAA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 127 words.

GOES-16: Moon over Planet Earth
Credit: Image Credit: NOAA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Launched last November 19 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the satellite now known as GOES-16 can now observe planet Earth from a geostationary orbit 22,300 miles above the equator. Its Advanced Baseline Imager captured this contrasting view of Earth and a gibbous Moon on January 15.”

— APOD editors, January 26, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 26, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NOAA , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 127 words

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Topics in this entry

The Moon

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