Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Late Afternoon on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 20, 2019 is “Late Afternoon on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Marco Di Lorenzo. The original explanation runs about 127 words.

Late Afternoon on Mars
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Marco Di Lorenzo Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Shadows grow long near sunset in this wide panoramic view from the Curiosity rover on Mars . Made with Curiosity’s navcam, the scene covers about 200 degrees from north through east to south (left to right), stitched together from frames taken by the Mars rover on sol 2616.”

— APOD editors, December 20, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 20, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Marco Di Lorenzo
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 127 words

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