Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

3D 67P

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 17, 2026 is “3D 67P,” an image. It is credited to ESA , Rosetta , MPS , OSIRIS – Stereo Anaglyph: Philippe Lamy and The Team. The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Red/blue stereo anaglyph of comet 67P.
Credit: ESA , Rosetta , MPS , OSIRIS – Stereo Anaglyph: Philippe Lamy and The Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Put on your red/blue glasses and float next to the jagged and double-lobed nucleus of Churyumov-Gerasimenko, also known as Comet 67P . The stereo anaglyph was created by combining two images from the Rosetta spacecraft’s narrow angle OSIRIS camera taken on July 25, 2015 from a distance of 184 kilometers.”

— APOD editors, October 17, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 17, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA , Rosetta , MPS , OSIRIS – Stereo Anaglyph: Philippe Lamy and The Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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Source

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