Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]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.

                                 2020 May 28
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                 Reflecting the International Space Station
              Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Helmut Schnieder

   Explanation: Still bathed in sunlight, the [5]International Space
   Station arced through the evening sky over lake [6]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 [7]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 [8]mirror-like waters
   of the small lake.

                     Tomorrow's picture: pixels in space
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