Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 31, 2017

3D 67P

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 31, 2017 is “3D 67P,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA , Rosetta , MPS , OSIRIS; UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA – Stereo: D.Romeuf, G.Faury, P.Lamy. The original explanation runs about 110 words.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/cyan glasses and gaze across the surface of Churyumov-Gerasimenko, aka Comet 67P. The stereo anaglyph was created by combining two images from the Rosetta spacecraft’s narrow angle OSIRIS camera taken on September 22, 2014.”

— APOD editors, March 31, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 31, 2017
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: ESA , Rosetta , MPS , OSIRIS; UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA – Stereo: D.Romeuf, G.Faury, P.Lamy
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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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 31, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-march-31-3d-67p

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