Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 16, 2017

Geostationary Highway through Orion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2017 is “Geostationary Highway through Orion,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: James A. DeYoung). The original explanation runs about 181 words.

From the explanation

“Put a satellite in a circular orbit about 42,000 kilometers from the center of the Earth and it will orbit once in 24 hours. Because that matches Earth’s rotation period, it is known as a geosynchronous orbit .”

— APOD editors, January 16, 2017

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At a glance

Date: January 16, 2017
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: James A. DeYoung
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 181 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 16, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-january-16-geostationary-highway-through-orion

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