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APOD from 2024-02-11
Rocket Plume Shadow Points to the #Moon
During a 2001 Atlantis launch, the Sun, Earth, Moon, and rocket aligned at sunset. This caused the shuttle's plume shadow to extend toward the horizon, pointing directly at the Full Moon opposite the Sun.
HD image at
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240211.html 
Published at
2025-02-13 07:30:31Event JSON
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