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Transit of the ISS During Jan 4th. Solar Eclipse

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:50

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Notable Astrophotographer Thierry Legault has taken an amazing image of the International space station transiting (appearing to move across) the Sun during the January 4th Partial eclipse.

Also seen in the image are several sunspots, and the eclipse of the Moon itself. You can click the image for a larger version.

$mage of the solar transit of the International Space Station (ISS), taken from the area of Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman on January 4th 2011 at 9:09 UT, during the partial solar eclipse. Takahashi FSQ-106ED refractor on EM-10 mount, Canon 5D mark II. 1/5000s exposure at 100 iso$

Photo Credit: Thierry Legault

Source:http://legault.perso.sfr.fr/eclipse110104_solar_transit.html – Used with permission

Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer

2012-12-04 08:05:32

Source: http://www.dearastronomer.com/2011/01/05/transit-of-the-iss-during-jan-4th-solar-eclipse/

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