Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Sprites from Space
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2015 is “Sprites from Space,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Expedition 44. The original explanation runs about 169 words.
From the explanation
“An old Moon and the stars of Orion rose above the eastern horizon on August 10. The Moon’s waning crescent was still bright enough to be overexposed in this snapshot taken from another large satellite of planet Earth, the International Space Station.”
— APOD editors, August 21, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 21, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Expedition 44
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 169 words