Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 13, 2010

Waterway to Orbit

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2010 is “Waterway to Orbit,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: James Vernacotola). The original explanation runs about 110 words.

From the explanation

“The 32nd shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-130 , left planet Earth on February 8. Its early morning launch to orbit from Kennedy Space Center’s pad 39A followed the long, graceful, eastward arc seen in this 2 minute time exposure.”

— APOD editors, February 13, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 13, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: James Vernacotola
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 110 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 13, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-february-13-waterway-to-orbit

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