APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

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APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

Post by APOD Robot » Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:11 am

Image Space Station Silhouette on the Moon

Explanation: What's that unusual spot on the Moon? It's the International Space Station. Using precise timing, the Earth-orbiting space platform was photographed in front of a partially lit gibbous Moon last month. The featured image was taken from Palo Alto, California, USA with an exposure time of only 1/667 of a second. In contrast, the duration of the transit of the ISS across the entire Moon was about half a second. A close inspection of this unusually crisp ISS silhouette will reveal the outlines of numerous solar panels and trusses. The bright crater Tycho is visible on the lower left, as well as comparatively rough, light colored terrain known as highlands, and relatively smooth, dark colored areas known as maria. On-line tools can tell you when the International Space Station will be visible from your area.

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Re: APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

Post by Boomer12k » Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:53 am

Awesome image...

My Tycho, and region...

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Re: APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

Post by Ann » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:15 am

Nice, Boomer! :D

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Re: APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

Post by orin stepanek » Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:53 am

Almost like a bug on a ball; :shock:
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Re: APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

Post by Guest » Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:13 pm

Wow! Eric Holland had one chance for this photo within a 1/2 second window. Awesome is right!

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Re: APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

Post by starsurfer » Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:28 pm

This picture can't possibly be real. Everyone knows that ISS is filmed in a studio. :lol2:

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Re: APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

Post by BDanielMayfield » Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:55 pm

starsurfer wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:28 pm This picture can't possibly be real. Everyone knows that ISS is filmed in a studio. :lol2:
What makes that extra funny is who wrote it. All old timers here would know starsurfer was joking even without the lol.
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Re: APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

Post by neufer » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:59 pm

Click to play embedded YouTube video.
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Re: APOD: Space Station Silhouette on the Moon (2019 Apr 02)

Post by khh » Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:39 pm

Now I've got the Blue Danube Waltz playing in my head.