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Shuttle and Hubble Passing In Front of the Sun

Posted by timothy on from the ad-astra-per-alia-porci dept.

GvG was one of several readers to point out this "incredible photo clearly showing the silhouette of Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope as they passed in front of the Sun was taken Wednesday, May 13, 2009, from west of Vero Beach, Florida. The two spaceships were at an altitude of 600 km and they zipped across the sun in only 0.8 seconds." The image is all over the Web now, for good reason.

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  1. Re:Reminds me... by davester666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...my eye's...I can't see anymore...

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  2. I didn't think... by HeLLFiRe1151 · · Score: 5, Funny

    you could get a picture of passing gas.

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  3. Re:Crappy quality by timeOday · · Score: 5, Funny

    am I the only one who thinks this picture is actually really terrible quality?

    Sure kid, I got one for ya.

  4. Re:Reminds me... by byornski · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just accidentally my eyes.

  5. Fail. by cheesecake23 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Every half-competent photographer knows you should use a flash when taking a picture of a backlit subject.