Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 29, 2008

Airplane Flight Patterns over the USA

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 29, 2008 is “Airplane Flight Patterns over the USA,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Aaron Koblin , FAA). The original explanation runs about 187 words.

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From the explanation

“What are these Earthlings going? Millions of people move about planet Earth by airplane every day.”

— APOD editors, April 29, 2008

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At a glance

Date: April 29, 2008
Type: Video
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Aaron Koblin , FAA
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 187 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 29, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-april-29-airplane-flight-patterns-over-the-usa

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