Sunday, September 17, 2006

That's No Sunspot!



Amateur astronomer Thierry Legault snapped this hires shot of the sun today from Normandy France. Being the smart guy he is, he managed to get an amazing silhouette of the newly enlarged International Space Station (ISS) with the Space Shuttle Atlantis close by.

Sometimes Top Men feel like we're living in the future.

(Don't miss the full image - click on the thumbnail above.)

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Previous related Wohba links:
Sun We Need To Talk
Iron Giant

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

On the full picture, whats the spot at about 2 oclock????

Anonymous said...

I'd guess that's an actual sunspot, though there have been precious few of those lately.

Anonymous said...

How did the International Space station get orbiting the SUN!!?!?!?

Emory Roane said...

You're an idiot anon...

Anonymous said...

emory...i hope santa brings you a sense of humor.

Anonymous said...

ouch.. if you're going to leave an ass comment, leave anon :P like so..

Anonymous said...

where is no sunspot ?????

Anonymous said...

There are sunspots at 2 O'clock and 9 O'clock

Anonymous said...

Couldn't it me the lost toolbag at two o clock?

Anonymous said...

How did the International Space station get orbiting the SUN!!?!?!?

By far the most hilarious thing ive come across lolool

Anonymous said...

That is a really great shot. Kudos!

Anonymous said...

photoshopped...looks like a lego station.

Anonymous said...

i suppose, technically the space station is orbiting earth.. which is orbiting the sun... so the space station is actually orbiting the sun.. so you're not so stupid after all fella.