Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Visit from Atlantis

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 28, 2007 is “A Visit from Atlantis,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ron Dantowitz, Marek Kozubal, Clay Center Observatory Dexter and Southfield Schools). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

A Visit from Atlantis
Credit & Copyright: Ron Dantowitz, Marek Kozubal, Clay Center Observatory Dexter and Southfield Schools Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This remarkable image of the space shuttle orbiter Atlantis docked with the International Space Station ( ISS ) was taken at a range of 190 nautical miles .”

— APOD editors, June 28, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 28, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Ron Dantowitz, Marek Kozubal, Clay Center Observatory Dexter and Southfield Schools
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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Source

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