Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 4, 2014

OCO-2 Night Launch

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2014 is “OCO-2 Night Launch,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rick Baldridge). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

From the explanation

“In this alluring time exposure , star trails arc across the night sky above foggy Monterey Bay and the lights of Santa Cruz, California in the United States of America . Since the exposure began around 2:56am PDT on July 2 it also records the trail of a Delta II rocket lofting NASA’s OCO-2 spacecraft into orbit.”

— APOD editors, July 4, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 4, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rick Baldridge
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 168 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 4, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-july-4-oco-2-night-launch

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