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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2025 February 17   
      Houses are seen on a street below the night sky. In the sky is a bright   
      light plume that looks like the outline of a giant fish. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                    SpaceX Rocket Launch Plume over California   
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Martin LaMontagne   
      
      Explanation: What's happened to the sky? Last Monday, the photogenic   
      launch plume from a SpaceX rocket launch created quite a spectacle over   
      parts of southern California and Arizona. Looking at times like a giant   
      space fish, the impressive rocket launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base   
      near Lompoc, California, was so bright because it was backlit by the   
      setting Sun. The Falcon 9 rocket successfully delivered to low Earth   
      orbit 23 Starlink communications satellites. The plume from the first   
      stage is seen on the right, while the soaring upper stage rocket is   
      seen at the apex of the plume toward the left. Venus appears at the top   
      of the frame, while a bright streetlight shines on the far right. The   
      featured image was captured toward the west after sunset from near   
      Phoenix, Arizona.   
      
                          Tomorrow's picture: Thor birds   
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