Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
Gordel van Venus
Explanation:
Scroll right and enjoy this [ http://www.saao.ac.…belt_of_venus.html ] 180 degree panorama across the South African Astronomical Observatory's [ http://www.saao.ac.…] hilltop Sutherland [ http://www.saao.ac.…sutherland/ ] observing station. Featured are SAAO telescope [ http://www.saao.ac.…] domes and buildings, along with the dark, wedge-shaped shadow of planet Earth stretching into the distance, bounded above by the delicately colored antitwilight arch. Visible along the antisunward horizon at sunset [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…], (or sunrise [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]) the pinkish antitwilight arch [ http://amsglossary.…search?id=antitwilig ht-arch1 ] is also known as the Belt of Venus. In order, the significant structures from left to right house; the giant SALT 11-meter [ http://www.salt.ac.…] instrument, the internet telescope MONET [ http://monet.uni-go…MonetPortal ], the 1.9 meter Radcliffe, the 1.0 meter Elizabeth, a 0.75 meter reflector, a 0.5 meter reflector, a garage, YSTAR, BiSON, ACT, IRSF [ http://www.saao.ac.…] (open), and a storage building. (Note to SAAO fans: in this east-facing view the planet-hunter SuperWASP [ http://www.superwas…] south is hidden behind the IRSF.)
Credit and Copyright:
W. P. Koorts [ http://www.saao.ac.…] (SAAO)
facet_where:
Venus
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Venus
facet_what:
Reflector
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap060615

Gordel van Venus
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