Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 28, 2022

Mercury from Passing BepiColombo

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 28, 2022 is “Mercury from Passing BepiColombo,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: ESA , JAXA , BepiColombo , MTM. The original explanation runs about 168 words.

The featured image shows the heavily cratered surface of Mercury with parts of ESA's and JAXA's passing robotic BepiColombo in the foreground. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & License: ESA , JAXA , BepiColombo , MTM Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Which part of the Moon is this? No part — because this is the planet Mercury .”

— APOD editors, June 28, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 28, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & License: ESA , JAXA , BepiColombo , MTM
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 168 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 28, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-june-28-mercury-from-passing-bepicolombo

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