Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 12, 2023

The Largest Satellites of Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 12, 2023 is “The Largest Satellites of Earth,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tianyao Yang). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

A crescent moon is shown against blue background. Many craters are visible in great detail. To the upper left appears some kind of small machine which is actually the International Space Station also in orbit around the Earth. Please see th — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tianyao Yang Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s that near the Moon? It’s the International Space Station (ISS).”

— APOD editors, June 12, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 12, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tianyao Yang
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words