Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mir Dreams

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 18, 2007 is “Mir Dreams,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS-76 Crew , NASA. The original explanation runs about 112 words.

Mir Dreams
Credit: STS-76 Crew , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This dream -like image of Mir was recorded by astronauts as the space shuttle orbiter Atlantis approached the Russian space station prior to docking during the STS-76 mission in 1996.”

— APOD editors, February 18, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 18, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: STS-76 Crew , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 112 words

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