Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Southwest Mare Fecunditatis

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2018 is “Southwest Mare Fecunditatis,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: Apollo 8 , NASA – Stereo Image Copyright: Patrick Vantuyne). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Southwest Mare Fecunditatis
Credit: Image Credit: Apollo 8 , NASA – Stereo Image Copyright: Patrick Vantuyne Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders journeyed from Earth to the Moon and back again in December of 1968. From lunar orbit , their view of craters in southwest Mare Fecunditatis is featured in this stereo anaglyph, best experienced from armchairs on planet Earth with red/blue glasses.”

— APOD editors, March 3, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 3, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Apollo 8 , NASA – Stereo Image Copyright: Patrick Vantuyne
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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Source

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