Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Chance Triple Alignment: Plane, Space Station, Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 22, 2026 is “Chance Triple Alignment: Plane, Space Station, Sun,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Petr Horalek / Inst. Physics Opava). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

An image of the Sun is shown with several dark silhouettes superposed. On the upper right is an airplane, on the right is the International Space Station, and across the Sun are several sunspots.
Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Inst. Physics Opava Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This shot captured an unexpected silhouette. Which is it?”

— APOD editors, September 22, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 22, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Inst. Physics Opava
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 154 words

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Source

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