Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
A July Dawn
Explanation:
Those up before dawn in late July in the northern hemisphere could see planets, stars [ http://www.skypub.c…], and a spacecraft in a single quick glance before starting their day. Near the eastern horizon was bright Jupiter [ http://www.nineplan…], and not far above and to its right was the very bright Venus [ http://www.solarvie…]. Connecting the dots will point you just right of Saturn [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Far in the distance but near the top right of the frame is the Pleiades [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] star cluster. Orbiting the Earth [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] well in the foreground, the International Space Station [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] reflected sunlight to cause the faint line segment. In the very close foreground, the bright red and yellow lines were caused by a passing van. The above picture was taken on July 26 from Quebec [ http://www.gouv.qc.…], Canada [ http://www.cia.gov/…]. Why are bushes visible [ http://www.skypub.c…] through the van? The van was present for only a few of the 25 seconds of the total exposure.
Credit and Copyright:
Dominic [ mailto:d_cantin@hotm ail.com ] Cantin [ http://www.skyphoto…]
keyword:
stars
keyword:
planets
keyword:
ISS
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Jupiter
facet_where:
Venus
facet_where:
Canada
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Jupiter
facet_what:
Venus
facet_what:
Dawn
facet_what:
International Space Station (ISS)
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap010807

A July Dawn
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