Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 20, 2010

Geostationary Highway

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 20, 2010 is “Geostationary Highway,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 209 words.

From the explanation

“Put a satellite in a circular orbit about 42,000 kilometers from the center of the Earth (36,000 kilometers or so above the surface) and it will orbit once in 24 hours. Because that matches Earth’s rotation period, it is known as a geosynchronous orbit.”

— APOD editors, February 20, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 20, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 209 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 20, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-february-20-geostationary-highway

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