Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 28, 2008

ISS: Sunlight to Shadow

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 28, 2008 is “ISS: Sunlight to Shadow,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Till Credner , AlltheSky.com). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

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From the explanation

“Orbiting 400,000 kilometers above the Earth, the Moon slid into Earth’s shadow to begin last week’s total lunar eclipse . Of course the International Space Station (ISS) slides into Earth’s shadow every 90 minutes, the time it takes it to complete one orbit at an altitude of about 400 kilometers.”

— APOD editors, February 28, 2008

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At a glance

Date: February 28, 2008
Type: Video
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Till Credner , AlltheSky.com
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 28, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-february-28-iss-sunlight-to-shadow

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