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Apollo 14: A View from Antares

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 2021 is “Apollo 14: A View from Antares,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 , NASA ; Mosaic – Eric M. Jones. The original explanation runs about 175 words.

Apollo 14: A View from Antares
Credit: Image Credit: Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 , NASA ; Mosaic – Eric M. Jones Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Fifty years ago this Friday, Apollo 14’s Lunar Module Antares landed on the Moon. Toward the end of the stay astronaut Ed Mitchell snapped a series of photos of the lunar surface while looking out a window, assembled into this detailed mosaic by Apollo Lunar Surface Journal editor Eric Jones.”

— APOD editors, February 4, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 4, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 , NASA ; Mosaic – Eric M. Jones
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 175 words

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