Posted on 06/05/2020 8:55:01 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Still bathed in sunlight the International Space Station (ISS) arced through this Manhattan evening sky on May 30. Moving left to right, its bright trail was captured in this composite image with a series of 5 second long exposures. Stars left short trails and lights were reflected in still waters looking toward the north across the Central Park reservoir. Chasing the ISS in low Earth orbit the Crew Dragon spacecraft dubbed Endeavour also left a trail through that urban night. Seen about 6 hours after its launch the spacecraft's faint trail appears above the ISS, shown in the inset just as the two approached the bank of clouds at the right. Dragon Endeavour docked successfully with the ISS about nineteen hours after reaching orbit.
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The historic first manned space flight on the commercial Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Photo at link.
Wow...just sent it to my family. Wish I had the info before I did that.
Oh well, cool pic anyway. :)
Thanks for sharing.
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Man, you have the coolest profile page ever. Seriously. I lived in Colorado for ten years and still love it. Going back as soon as I can. Once the border is reopened.
Colorado is a nice place for outdoor activities! I need to add photos to my home page, but other things seem to get in the way.
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