Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Southern Moonscape

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 6, 2020 is “Southern Moonscape,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tom Glenn). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

Southern Moonscape
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tom Glenn Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Moon’s south pole is near the top of this detailed telescopic view . Looking across the rugged southern lunar highlands it was captured from southern California, planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, February 6, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 6, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tom Glenn
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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Source

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