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Artemis 1: Flight Day 13

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 2022 is “Artemis 1: Flight Day 13,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Artemis 1. The original explanation runs about 110 words.

Artemis 1: Flight Day 13
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Artemis 1 Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On flight day 13 (November 28) of the Artemis 1 mission the Orion spacecraft reached its maximum distance from Earth. In fact, over 430,000 kilometers from Earth its distant retrograde orbit also put Orion nearly 70,000 kilometers from the Moon.”

— APOD editors, December 1, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 1, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Artemis 1
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 110 words

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