NASA camera aboard Deep Space Climate Observatory captures moon’s images
Q. Which NASA camera abroad a Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite captured a view of the moon as it moved from the sun lit side of the earth?- Published on 13 Jul 16a. Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
b. Earth Polychronic Imaging Camera
c. Early Polychromatic Imaging Camera
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
In what is the second time in the year, a NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite captured an amazing view of the moon as it moved in front of the sun lit side of the earth.
- The images were captured by NASA’s EPIC or Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera, a four megapixel CCD Camera and telescope of the DSCOVR satellite orbiting 1 million miles from earth.
- 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.
- The EPIC camera is providing a series of Earth images allowing study of daily variations over the entire globe.
