Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dawn's Early Light, Rocket's Red Glare

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2018 is “Dawn's Early Light, Rocket's Red Glare,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Seeley). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

Dawn's Early Light, Rocket's Red Glare
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Seeley Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If you saw the dawn’s early light from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station last Friday, June 29, then you could have seen this rocket’s red glare.”

— APOD editors, July 4, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 4, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Seeley
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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