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Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 12, 2026 is “Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Apollo 11 , NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
Credit: Image Credit: Apollo 11 , NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Bright sunlight glints as long dark shadows mark this image of the surface of the Moon. It was taken on July 20, 1969, by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first to walk on the lunar surface.”

— APOD editors, September 12, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 12, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Apollo 11 , NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 123 words

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Topics in this entry

The MoonThe SunApollo program

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Source

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