Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 30, 2006

STS-115: Stereo Portrait

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2006 is “STS-115: Stereo Portrait,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-115 Mission, NASA – Stereo Anaglyph: Patrick Vantuyne. The original explanation runs about 90 words.

From the explanation

“On September 12, astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper snapped photos of her colleague Joseph Tanner during the STS-115 mission . At the time, the spacesuited pair were working outside the shuttle orbiter Atlantis, some 300 kilometers above planet Earth .”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 30, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-115 Mission, NASA – Stereo Anaglyph: Patrick Vantuyne
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 90 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 30, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-september-30-sts-115-stereo-portrait

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