Astronaut Pettit captures Venus and Milky Way from ISS
ISS crew member shares photograph of Venus rising through Earth's airglow alongside the Milky Way and lightning storms.
What to know
- Astronaut Don Pettit photographed Venus rising through Earth's red airglow with the Milky Way and lightning visible from the ISS during Expedition 72.
- The image required specialized equipment including a Nikon Z9 camera with a 15mm lens and a custom orbital sidereal tracker to capture from a moving spacecraft.
- The photograph was shared across social media platforms, drawing positive reactions from viewers impressed by the cosmic perspective.
The image is visually impressive and provides a rare perspective of space and celestial objects.
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“Amazing picture. It's incredible seeing all the stars that we don't see here down on earth.”
GamerXP27 · Reddit ↗
Don Pettit NASA astronaut, ISS crew member
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Pettit reposts image with technical details on Reddit
Pettit shared the same photograph on Reddit with additional technical specifications, noting use of a custom orbital sidereal tracker and referencing his social media for more deep space photographs from the ISS.
“Taken on Expedition 72 to ISS with Nikon Z9, Arri Zeiss 15mm lens, T1.8 with custom orbital sidereal tracker.”
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Thank you so much for the beautiful picture you gave. Well, I guess the world isn’t flat anymore.Lol. Hope you have a great day and thank you again.
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Maybe the people you're asking don't like the naked eye question being asked over and over and over and over again? Just a thought.
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Appreciate your not-elitist and not-smug answer to my question! Which you posted twice, while complaining that I answered twice.
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Pettit posts Venus and Milky Way photograph from ISS
Astronaut Don Pettit shared a photograph taken from the International Space Station showing Venus rising through Earth's red airglow with the Milky Way galaxy and scattered purple lightning flashes visible in the background. The image was captured during Expedition 72 using a Nikon Z9 camera with a 15mm lens.
“Milky Way galaxy with a bright planet Venus rising through the hazy red airglow of Earth's atmosphere, above scattered purple lightning flashes.”
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Milky Way galaxy with a bright planet Venus rising through the hazy red airglow of Earth's atmosphere, above scattered purple lightning flashes. Two stormy worlds shining among endless stars!
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Appreciate the repeated attack! Surely attacking me will result in an astronaut answering your question.
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Why would he answer? The "naked eye" question is extremely common and it doesn't change when people answer.
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Amazing picture. It's incredible seeing all the stars that we don't see here down on earth.