Artists’s impression of the Moon showing earthshine

This very realistic view of the Moon is a rendering based on detailed maps of the reflectivity and height of the lunar surface from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The bright crescent is directly illuminated by the Sun but the rest of the disc is glowing faintly in light reflected from Earth — the earthshine.

Crédit:

ESO/NASA/M. Kornmesser

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1210d
Type:Dessin
Date de publication:29 février 2012 19:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1210
Taille:4000 x 4000 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Moon
Type:Solar System : Planet : Satellite
Catégorie:Illustrations
Solar System

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