Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... In a clear sky from a dark location at the right time, a faint band of light is visible across the sky. ... Clearly visible for the first time were long light-colored cirrus-type clouds floating high in Neptune's atmosphere. ... Asteroid 1998 KY26 . ... APOD: 2002 September 18- A Sagittarius Starscape . ... An Atlas V Rocket Prepares to Launch . ... X Ray Moon . ... This x-ray image of the Moon was made by the orbiting ROSAT (R ntgensatellit) Observatory in 1990. ...