Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

InSight on a Cloudy Day

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2019 is “InSight on a Cloudy Day,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Mars InSight. The original explanation runs about 166 words.

InSight on a Cloudy Day
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Mars InSight Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Clouds drift through the sky as the light fades near sunset in this three frame animated gif. The scene was captured on sol 145 beginning around 6:30pm local time by a camera on the Mars InSight lander.”

— APOD editors, October 4, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 4, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Mars InSight
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 166 words

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