Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Launch and a Landing

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 27, 2014 is “A Launch and a Landing,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Killian / AmericaSpace). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

A Launch and a Landing
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Killian / AmericaSpace Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Taken from an Atlantic beach, Cape Canaveral, planet Earth , four identically framed digital images are combined in this night skyscape. Slightly shifted short star trails dot the sky, but the exposure times were adjusted to follow the flight of a Falcon 9 rocket.”

— APOD editors, September 27, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 27, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Killian / AmericaSpace
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 122 words

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Source

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