Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dragon over Central Park

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 2020 is “Dragon over Central Park,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Dragon over Central Park
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Still bathed in sunlight the International Space Station (ISS) arced through this Manhattan evening sky on May 30. Moving left to right, its bright trail was captured in this composite image with a series of 5 second long exposures.”

— APOD editors, June 5, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 5, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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Source

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