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Moon Facts

  • May 1, 2021
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Source: NASA/NOAA Published: January 30, 2018

Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite's EPIC maintains a constant view of the fully illuminated Earth as it rotates, providing scientific observations of ozone, vegetation, cloud height and aerosols in the atmosphere.

About twice a year the camera captures the Moon and Earth together as the orbit of DSCOVR crosses the orbital plane of the Moon.

These images were taken between 3:50 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. EDT showing the moon moving over the Pacific Ocean near North America. The North Pole is in the upper left corner of the image. It is in the original orientation as taken by the spacecraft.



 
 
 

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barb347028
28 jun 2021

Yes a great photo. I can't remember having seen a relatively close up view of the Moon and Earth together like this before.

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janice.owens
28 jun 2021

What an amazing picture.

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