Astronomy Picture of the Day 4-26-02

NASA ^ | 4-26-02 | Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell

[petuniasevan]

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2002 April 26

Comet Ikeya-Zhang Meets The ISS
Credit & Copyright Carol Lakomiak

Explanation: Still catching the Sun's rays, the International Space Station (ISS) cruises across the early evening sky above Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA. Recorded on April 9 around 9 pm CDT in a 30 second exposure, the sunlit space station traced this bright streak moving east (right) through the constellation Cassiopeia. Below lies Comet Ikeya-Zhang sporting a visible tail. But while this photogenic comet is now fading from view, the ISS will be getting brighter. Hours after this picture was taken, the Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the ISS, bringing another structure, to add to the growing orbital outpost.

[petuniasevan]

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[petuniasevan]

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[leadpenny]

Tomahawk? Is that near Fox Valley? BTW, I emailed a "Well Done" to Carol Lakomiak (strgzr52). My map shows Tomahawk near an Indian Reservation. Fascinating to me how this APOD brings together the Internet, the ISS, a comet, and possibly the spirituality of the Native Americans. Another thought is how much those of us in the light-polluted areas of the country rely on those who live under the stars to bring us the beautiful pics.

[KDD]

bump...thanks!

[Vigilantcitizen]

What, ya ain't gointer sang to us, today?

Thanks for da ping.

[Helix]

Nice photo! BUMP