STS-125 Atlantis and Hubble Solar Transit (200905130002HQ)

In this tightly cropped image the NASA space shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope are seen in silhouette, side by side during solar transit at 12:17p.m. EDT, 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. Photo Credit: (NASA/Thierry Legault)

Thierry made this image using a solar-filtered Takahashi 5-inch refracting telescope and a Canon 5D Mark II digital camera. Photo Credit: (NASA/Thierry Legault)

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tmolini says:

That is incredible!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

tmolini says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Friston Family, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

CyranDorman says:

This is incredible!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

John Donnellan says:

simply incredible.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Soñador Elegido says:

Simplemente IMPRESIONANTE
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Peter Ede says:

Wow awesome stuff
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

VisualUniverse says:

Amazing!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Brian Daniel Eisenberg says:

just wow.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

nasa hq photo says:

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Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

texdanny1 says:

Mind blowing... the sun gives us life, the shuttle give us inspirations...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

mimbrava says:

Congratulations.
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Seen in your STS-125 Mission set. (?)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

j.izzle says:

very cool
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

HaleyHyatt says:

utterly magnificent -- what a tour de force!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

-cblaz- says:

incredible...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

toomanytribbles says:

thrilling!

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Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

i5m says:

That is probably one of the most amazing things I'll ever see.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Bill Helm says:

Fantabulicious!!
Newly-coined word seen on Marc Saltsman's 'Sync'; perhaps by blogger, Eric - may his tribe increase!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

NVJ says:

wonderful shot, awesome detail
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

vtpeacenik says:

Absolutely breathtaking.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

edwindotjpg says:

Wow. In only 0.8 seconds it went from one end of the sun to the other. Amazing timing. Great picture.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

rstcg says:

This is one of the most marvelous photos I've ever seen, this my friend, is magical.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

...:::Sticker Traders:::... says:

Crazy shot. Talk about fast
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

manuelek photo says:

I can only agree with the rest of the crowd. FANTASTIC!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

pyriet says:

zippity *ZAP*
great stuff!!

0.8 s is superfast, but thinking of it, it'll do that much faster with distant stars that are much bigger than the sun (and much further away).

greetz!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Creation Photography says:

see my Creation based images of the sun
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

More Altitude says:

What an amazing thing to see... wow!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

WorKid1999 says:

Amazing
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

dobienet says:

Simply amazing! And incredible reactions on the part of Thierry!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

doepferiano says:

me too me too!
INCREDIBILE
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

atrahamrepol says:

truly Awsome in the true meaning of the word
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

bensalemagain says:

Impressive
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Zog the Frog says:

Fantastic. Truly merits the word 'awesome' in its real meaning.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

JP...NYC says:

The Hubble almost looks like Atlantis' shadow on the sun (which of course is impossible).
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Danton pix says:

It really makes a person realize how small we are in the universe.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

red dye no. 4 says:

Thanks for sharing these pix with us, NASA. This is just so cool.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Yesper says:

W-O-W
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

CatDancing says:

I first saw this picture on APOD and exclaimed out loud, it was so fantastic! Too bad others in my house don't appreciate it as much. :)
Thanks for posting these amazing pictures.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

revjtanton says:

Amazing!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

me2flickr [deleted] says:

STS-125 Atlantis and Hubble Solar Transit by polar㎁ra

Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

xemoth1 says:

Like everyone else, just amazing
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Rysar says:

Now on Slashdot: science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/05/17/ 0151234
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Atsatsuken says:

what a boring shot, this does not take my fancy at all
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

geeksplosion says:

If you look really close you can the 'your tax dollars at work' sign.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Jhaan says:

Absolutely amazing and historic! ***(;~)>
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Cristóbal Alvarado Minic says:

Félicitations, Thierry!!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

KAGoldberg says:

Astonishing!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Brilhasti2 says:

I didn't know something like this was even possible. It's great.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Bart Reardon says:

Awesome shot. Well timed
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

poinographer says:

On further review, it's a dead bug stuck on the lens. haha

Nah. It's awesome.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Jim Nicholson says:

That is amazing, outstanding timing.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

blizatrex says:

quite awesome!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

viyh says:

Absolutely beautiful, great job!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

brunoanconalopes says:

Go mankind, GO! =)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Abhishek Jacob says:

This is freaking awesome!!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Stewart =W= says:

Unbelievable!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

jasonnolan says:

This is better than Jesus' face appearing on toast!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

tatirijillo says:

An instant classic. *favourites it*
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

J.T. PHOTO ( busy) says:

and it just gets worse here..

wow
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

igamogam says:

Belter!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Navaly says:

excellent photo
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Red Giraffe says:

Just incredible.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

nimmykins says:

That's amazing.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Rossy65 says:

Don't look at this, you will go blind!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

JT Images says:

WOW!!!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

keirhardie says:

"Gulp"
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

flicksterjim says:

Amazing.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

CrabAppleLane Rob says:

This is one of the coolest photos I have ever seen. Good job.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

danielguip says:

EXTRAORDINARY !!! And it does not make it to Explorer !! incredible...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Leap Year Photography says:

I thought we captured some great florida sunsets leapyearphoto.com/blog/tag/florida-sunset-pho tography but nothing compares to this! Incredible!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

suldrew says:

fantastic.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

B-chan says:

amazing.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

molaire2 says:

impressionnant
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

boxwithaneye says:

No that's ET on a bycycle.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

india_vino says:

Hi! Thats a completely unbelievable photograph...Great work!!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Jvonrockmann says:

Saw this on MY NASA. So the sun is the big cheese.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Meridon says:

wow. what an amazing picture! :D
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

levas.cernovas says:

Wow.. one more step.. the moon was first, now they landed to the Sun!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

huantutri says:

No manches que fotototota, congratulations
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

vkazion says:

credits to NASA.for getting such an incredible picture
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

igamogam says:

Phenomenal!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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