Astronomy Picture of Day: Rocket Trail at Sunset# Astronomy - 天文
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Rocket Trail at Sunset
Credit: James W. Young ( TMO, JPL, NASA) Used With Permission
Explanation: Bright light from a setting Sun and pale glow from a rising Moon both
contribute to this stunning picture of a rocket exhaust trail twisting and drifting in the
evening sky. Looking west, the digital telephoto view was recorded from Table Mountain
Observatory near Wrightwood California, USA on September 19, four days before the
autumnal equinox. The rocket, a Minuteman III solid fuel missile
Credit: James W. Young ( TMO, JPL, NASA) Used With Permission
Explanation: Bright light from a setting Sun and pale glow from a rising Moon both
contribute to this stunning picture of a rocket exhaust trail twisting and drifting in the
evening sky. Looking west, the digital telephoto view was recorded from Table Mountain
Observatory near Wrightwood California, USA on September 19, four days before the
autumnal equinox. The rocket, a Minuteman III solid fuel missile