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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection Collection NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection Collection
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Astro 1 In Orbit Title Astro 1 In Orbit Title
Explanation:
Fifteen years ago, in December of 1990, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia [ http://www.nasa.gov…orbiters/orbiterscol .html ] carried an array of astronomical telescopes [ http://images.jsc.n…caption_direct.jsp?p hotoId=STS035-28-022 ] high above the Earth's obscuring atmosphere to explore the Universe at [ http://archive.stsc…Astro1_pictures.html ] ultraviolet and x-ray wavelengths. The telescopes, known by the acronyms UIT [ http://archive.stsc…], HUT [ http://praxis.pha.j…], WUPPE [ http://www.sal.wisc…], and BBXRT [ http://heasarc.gsfc…], are seen here in Columbia's payload bay against a spectacular view of the constellation Orion [ http://www.gb.nrao.…index.html ]. The ultraviolet telescopes [ http://praxis.pha.j…instruments.html ] were mounted on a common structure - HUT is visible in this view along with a star tracker (the silver cone at the left). Taken during the nighttime [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] portion of the shuttle's 90 minute orbit, the picture shows the telescopes and structures illuminated by moonlight [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Explanation Fifteen years ago, in December of 1990, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia [ http://www.nasa.gov…orbiters/orbiterscol .html ] carried an array of astronomical telescopes [ http://images.jsc.n…caption_direct.jsp?p hotoId=STS035-28-022 ] high above the Earth's obscuring atmosphere to explore the Universe at [ http://archive.stsc…Astro1_pictures.html ] ultraviolet and x-ray wavelengths. The telescopes, known by the acronyms UIT [ http://archive.stsc…], HUT [ http://praxis.pha.j…], WUPPE [ http://www.sal.wisc…], and BBXRT [ http://heasarc.gsfc…], are seen here in Columbia's payload bay against a spectacular view of the constellation Orion [ http://www.gb.nrao.…index.html ]. The ultraviolet telescopes [ http://praxis.pha.j…instruments.html ] were mounted on a common structure - HUT is visible in this view along with a star tracker (the silver cone at the left). Taken during the nighttime [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] portion of the shuttle's 90 minute orbit, the picture shows the telescopes and structures illuminated by moonlight [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Explanation
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STS-35 [ http://nssdc.gsfc.n…MasterCatalog?sc=199 0-106A ] Crew, NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov…] Credit_and_Copyright STS-35 [ http://nssdc.gsfc.n…MasterCatalog?sc=199 0-106A ] Crew, NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov…] Credit and Copyright
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Washington, D.C. facet_where Washington, D.C. facet_where
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Johnson Space Center (JSC) facet_where Johnson Space Center (JSC) facet_where
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original url:
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SPD-APOD-ap051203 UID SPD-APOD-ap051203 UID

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