ISS030-E-017836 (27 Dec. 2011) --- Almost a week after first sighting in the night sky, Comet Lovejoy is visible to the six astronauts and cosmonauts currently aboard the International Space Station. An 85-mm focal length was used to record the image.
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Nwbama 18 months ago | reply
The ultimate landscape shot!
marilynbsmith 18 months ago | reply
Amazing shot.
Euclides Ferreira 18 months ago | reply
Simplesmente de mais.
cry tan 18 months ago | reply
incredible photo.
lesga 18 months ago | reply
Simplemente fascinante
DarkAngelDay 18 months ago | reply
Cool
Hunter Russ [deleted] 18 months ago | reply
Sweet!
BoggyBayou 18 months ago | reply
Beautiful image! Love the color tones. Nice rendition of the comet. It also seems that a we are seeing ice flakes in the foreground. At first glance the white specks appeared to be stars, but they extend well below the planet's limb.
CamerOB 18 months ago | reply
Excellent photography !
Galway Pete 18 months ago | reply
Amazing sight and great image,well done.
*kristina v 18 months ago | reply
thats just breathtaking.
claudia1562 18 months ago | reply
oi
marcoaj 18 months ago | reply
awesome!
-sigma- 18 months ago | reply
When we think that she had a burning close encounter with the sun and survived it....
farissshafee II 18 months ago | reply
fantastic
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cjuel 18 months ago | reply
Thanks. A sight we wouldn't see unless you posted it.
Jeff Cushner 18 months ago | reply
Wonderful, but I, too am confused by the "stars" below the horizon. I don't think they're ice but could it either be a double exposure or, more likely, caused by a star tracking device onboard to counter the movement of the ISS in orbit?
Jeff Cushner 18 months ago | reply
It's definitely stars below the "horizon" (they check out on astronomy.net) but I don't believe now it's really the horizon but through the atmosphere.
deep_schismic 18 months ago | reply
No fair, they get to take photos from SPACE! :-P