Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Sept 18, 2006 18:46:53 GMT -6
Atlantis and the ISS Captured Against the face of the Sun
Today, the space shuttle Atlantis undocked from
the International Space Station (ISS). Amateur astronomer Thierry
Legault caught the two spaceships separating directly in front of the sun:
"I took this picture from Normandy, France, at 1340 UT while the
shuttle was performing a 360° inspection of the ISS," says Legault.
If you think the silhouette of the ISS looks a bit different, you're
right. The ISS has a new set of solar arrays. The crew of Atlantis
installed the 240-ft wings during their ten-day mission: more.
Full very large image here: www.astrosurf.com/legault/iss_shuttle.jpg
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I have had the good experience of watching both the Shuttle and ISS whip over head, and the ISS in the eyepiece, but never the Combo in the telescope.
Cool...
