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Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2017 is “Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Gene Cernan , Apollo 17 , NASA ; Anaglyph by Erik van Meijgaarden. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph
Credit: Image Credit: Gene Cernan , Apollo 17 , NASA ; Anaglyph by Erik van Meijgaarden Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/blue glasses and check out this stereo scene from Taurus-Littrow valley on the Moon! The color anaglyph features a detailed 3D view of Apollo 17’s Lunar Rover in the foreground — behind it lies the Lunar Module and distant lunar hills.”

— APOD editors, December 30, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 30, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Gene Cernan , Apollo 17 , NASA ; Anaglyph by Erik van Meijgaarden
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 137 words

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