Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 12, 2015

ISS Double Transit

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 12, 2015 is “ISS Double Transit,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Hartwig Luethen). The original explanation runs about 162 words.

From the explanation

“Not once, but twice the International Space Station transits the Sun on consecutive orbits of planet Earth in this video frame composite. The scene was captured on August 22 from a single well-chosen location in Schmalenbeck, Germany where the ISS created intersecting shadow paths only around 7 kilometers wide.”

— APOD editors, September 12, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 12, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Hartwig Luethen
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 12, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-september-12-iss-double-transit

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