Skyline and Sunshine

Alexander Krivenyshev May 1, 2021

Check out these beautiful photos by Alexander Krivenyshev! For more from Alexander, visit his website, WorldTimeZone.com, his Instagram, and his Twitter!

Two Planets and the NYC Skyline

New York City skyscrapers catch the first light of dawn with Jupiter, Saturn, and the Crescent Moon above.

ISS Transit

The International Space Station with total of 11 astronauts and cosmonauts (the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docked seven hours before this photo) transit in front of the Sun over Rockland Lake, New York at 12:31:20 EDT. The transit duration was a mere 0.64 seconds. Distance to the ISS was 478 km (298 miles).

Categories: Astrophotography

Tags: Articles, May 2021

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