Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 19, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 Launches to the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 19, 2023 is “Chandrayaan-3 Launches to the Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Sruthi Suresh ( Space Group )). The original explanation runs about 134 words.

A rocket is seen after lift-off with a long smoke plume. The rocket is captured against a blue sky and has gone through a cloud deck. In the foreground is an empty tan-colored field. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sruthi Suresh ( Space Group ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Birds don’t fly this high. Airplanes don’t go this fast.”

— APOD editors, July 19, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 19, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sruthi Suresh ( Space Group )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 134 words