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Credit & Copyright: Eric Holland
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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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: ISS - Moon
Publications with words: ISS - Moon
See also:
- APOD: 2025 August 23 Á Fishing for the Moon
- APOD: 2025 July 20 Á Lunar Nearside
- APOD: 2025 June 28 Á Lunar Farside
- APOD: 2025 June 20 Á Major Lunar Standstill 2024 2025
- APOD: 2025 June 18 Á Space Station Silhouette on the Moon
- APOD: 2025 May 21 Á International Space Station Crosses the Sun
- APOD: 2025 April 22 Á Terminator Moon: A Moonscape of Shadows