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Airglow on the horizon against a starry sky

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Airglow on the Horizon

ISS029-E-005853 (17 Sept. 2011) --- This is one of a series of night time images photographed by one of the Expedition 29 crew members from the International Space Station. The image features airglow on the horizon against a starry sky with Russian spacecraft Soyuz and Progress in the foreground. Nadir coordinates are 27.8 degrees south latitude and 137.6 west longitude. The photo was taken at 11:32:37 GMT, Sept. 17, 2011.