APOD: 2026 November 14 – Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3
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On November 14, 2026, the Astronomy Picture of the Day showcased a striking image featuring Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 on the lunar surface. By donning red/blue glasses, viewers could appreciate the 3D anaglyph perspective of the scene.
Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad was seen visiting the Surveyor 3 spacecraft in November 1969, two and a half years after the unmanned Surveyor 3 landed on the Moon. The robotic probe had touched down inside a small crater on the western Ocean of Storms earlier in April 1967.
In the foreground, Apollo 12's Lunar Module Intrepid had landed less than 200 meters away, making it a relatively short walk from the robotic Surveyor 3. Two separate photographs (AS12-48-7133 and AS12-48-7134) were captured by the astronauts on the lunar surface. These images were taken from slightly different angles to mimic the distance between human eyes, allowing for the creation of a stereoscopic image that conveyed depth.
The image, captured by Pete Conrad and Alan Bean, was credited to Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3. It was produced in collaboration with the Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Science Activation, and Michigan Technological University.
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