Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Orion Arising

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 28, 2014 is “Orion Arising,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ISS Expedition 40 , Reid Wiseman. The original explanation runs about 109 words.

Orion Arising
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ISS Expedition 40 , Reid Wiseman Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Orion’s belt runs just along the horizon, seen through Earth’s atmosphere and rising in this starry snapshot from low Earth orbit on board the International Space Station .”

— APOD editors, June 28, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 28, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ISS Expedition 40 , Reid Wiseman
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 109 words

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Source

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