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Star Trails

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Briefings

A long-duration NASA image captures star trails above Earth and artificial lights from fishing boats and Indonesian cities below the International Space Station during its September 20, 2026 orbit over the Banda Sea. The snapshot was taken from approximately 258 miles altitude, providing a view of the ISS against a backdrop of celestial and terrestrial lights.

Key points

• The image was captured by NASA/Anil Menon on September 20, 2026, showing star trails above Earth and artificial lights from fishing boats and Indonesian cities below the International Space Station.
• The snapshot was taken from an altitude of 258 miles above the Banda Sea, offering a view of the ISS against a backdrop of celestial and terrestrial lights.

Context and limitations

This is a single long-duration image snapshot from a specific orbit on September 20, 2026, with limited temporal coverage of the ISS path and no data on the specific lighting conditions or camera settings used.

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