Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... In this 5 minute 20 second time exposure made with ASA 800 film and a wide-angle lens on March 19, setting stars leave short, almost vertical trails. Jupiter, Saturn and Messier 45 . ... Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 2903 . ... The Nearest Stars . ... Rockets and Robert Goddard . ... This telescopic picture, a composite of many 30 second exposures made through three color filters, recorded the delicate colors in its diminutive coma and faint tail on February 26th. ...