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Credit & Copyright: Ralf Vandebergh
Explanation:
Remarkable details are visible in this view of the orbiting
International Space Station (ISS),
recorded with a small telescope
on
planet Earth through a clear twilight sky.
Seen on
December 27th at about 75 degrees elevation and
some 350 kilometers
above the planet's surface,
parts of the station, including
the Kibo
and Columbus science modules, even seem to
reflect the Earth's
lovely bluish colors.
The image also shows off large
power generating solar arrays on the station's 90 meter
long integrated truss structure
Just put your cursor over the picture to identify some of the major
parts of the ISS.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: ISS - Earth
Publications with words: ISS - Earth
See also:
- APOD: 2025 January 5 Á Rocket Launch as Seen from the International Space Station
- APOD: 2024 December 29 Á Methane Bubbles Frozen in Lake Baikal
- Interplanetary Earth
- Earthset from Orion
- Manicouagan Impact Crater from Space
- APOD: 2023 November 19 Á Space Station, Solar Prominences, Sun
- Planet Earth at Night II