Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Orbiting Astronaut Reflects Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2008 is “Orbiting Astronaut Reflects Earth,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Clayton C. Anderson , Expedition 15 Crew, NASA. The original explanation runs about 152 words.

Orbiting Astronaut Reflects Earth
Credit: Clayton C. Anderson , Expedition 15 Crew, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Astronaut self-portraits can be particularly interesting.”

— APOD editors, January 23, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 23, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Clayton C. Anderson , Expedition 15 Crew, NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 152 words

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