Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
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                                2019 July 27
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                            Chandrayaan 2 Launch
                Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Neeraj Ladia

   Explanation: On July 22nd this GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch
   Vehicle) MkIII rocket vanished from sight into a cloud bank an instant
   after this [5]dramatic snapshot was taken. Launched from India's Satish
   Dhawan Space Centre it carried the [6]Chandrayaan 2 mission spacecraft
   into Earth orbit. [7]The spacecraft's orbiter, lander, and rover are
   destined for the Moon, though. [8]In the coming weeks it will perform a
   series of orbit raising maneuvers, eventually transferring to lunar
   orbit in early September. Carrying the solar-powered rover, the lander
   is scheduled to separate and attempt its autonomous soft landing at
   high latitudes near the lunar south pole. It should [9]arrive on the
   lunar nearside near local sunrise and the start of a two Earth-week
   long [10]lunar day on September 7.

                 Tomorrow's picture: Infrared North America
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References

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   4. http://www.twitter.com/life_neeraj
   5. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0TmGAQDCuK/
   6. https://www.isro.gov.in/chandrayaan2-home-0
   7. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=CHANDRYN2
   8. https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/india-moon-chandrayaan-2/
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