Comments on: Amazing Images of Shuttle and Hubble Transiting Sun

By: Spoodle58

Spoodle58 — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:27:40 +0000

Just saw these images, great shots they are.

By: internyet

internyet — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:45:50 +0000

One word: Hoax!!

By: Torbjorn Larsson OM

Torbjorn Larsson OM — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:37:41 +0000

"Unbelieveable the space shuttle and telescope don’t melt!!"

I hear they lose some wing panels from time to time though. "Call me Icarus."

By: christos

christos — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:53:04 +0000

Anthony Ayiomamitis, a well know greek astrophotographer has also photographed the ISS with the Sun see picture here: http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Sat-Trans-2005-07-28.htm

By: Wryxian

Wryxian — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:08:32 +0000

This is so stunning! I am sure this is gonna be discussed in my nerdclub this weekend!!! (8

Unbelieveable the space shuttle and telescope don't melt!!

By: Sofia

Sofia — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:37:39 +0000

Amazing !

By: star-grazer west coast

star-grazer west coast — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:17:17 +0000

Awesome!!!. The SS was at most a few hundred miles/kilometers up, while the hugh Sun we take for granted, is 1AU away.!!!!

By: Jon Hanford

Jon Hanford — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:13:17 +0000

VERY cool image! Since the time between grapple and berthing of HST was delayed (in order to check that Hubble was in drift mode), it made several orbits with the scope at the end of the robotic arm. Possibly some lucky amateurs caught this configuration in a dark sky with a suitably equipped telescope. Both the shuttle & HST should have been easy to resolve ( in the proper orientation). That would be pretty cool, too!

By: GekkoNZ

GekkoNZ — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:43:13 +0000

Oh wow! that is just fantastic.