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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Отражение Международной космической станции http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1662346/eng |
Credit & Copyright: Helmut Schnieder
Explanation:
Still bathed in sunlight, the
International Space Station
arced through the evening sky over
lake Wulfsahl-Gusborn
in northern Germany, just after sunset on March 25.
The familiar constellation of Orion can be seen left of
the trail of the orbital station's bright passage.
On the right, Venus is the brilliant evening star above the western horizon.
With the camera fixed to a tripod, this scene was captured in
a series of five exposures.
How can you tell?
The short time delay between the end of one exposure and the beginning
of the next leaves small gaps in the
ISS light trail.
Look closely and you'll also see that the sky that appears to be
above the horizon is actually a reflection though.
The final image has been vertically inverted and the
night skyscape recorded in the
mirror-like waters of the small
lake.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.