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APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Space Station Silhouette on the Moon
Explanation: What's that unusual spot on the Moon? It's the International Space Station . Using precise timing, the Earth-orbiting space platform was photographed in front of a partially lit gibbous Moon last month. The featured image was taken from Palo Alto , California , USA with an exposure time of only 1/667 of a second . In contrast, the duration of the transit of the ISS across the entire Moon was about half a second . A close inspection of this unusually crisp ISS silhouette will reveal the outlines of numerous solar panels and trusses. The bright crater Tycho is visible on the lower left, as well as comparatively rough, light colored terrain known as highlands , and relatively smooth, dark colored areas known as maria . On-line tools can tell you when the International Space Station will be visible from your area.
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| Date | April 2, 2019 |
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| Credit | Image Credit & Copyright: Eric Holland |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |