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Scott Gustin @ScottGustin 3h3 hours ago
International Space Station #Eclipse photobomb via @NASA
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ISS Eclipse Photobomb (Original Post)
bigtree
Aug 2017
OP
Ohiya
(2,231 posts)1. NASA Assholes!
Just kidding!
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)2. It's gotta be all about them, doesn't it?
Astronaut show-offs.
Ohiya
(2,231 posts)3. How do you know if there's is an astronaut in a bar?
Don't worry they will let you know!
Bada-bing!
SCantiGOP
(13,870 posts)7. An astronaut, a vegan and a marathon runner walk into a bar
You know this because they all tell you within 90 seconds.
procon
(15,805 posts)4. Very cool, that was a once in a lifetime shot! nt
spanone
(135,832 posts)5. K&R...
longship
(40,416 posts)6. They have to have planned that.
Question: Where on or near the eclipse path will the ISS cross the sun?
Answer: NASA found it.
dalton99a
(81,488 posts)8. Great shots
Sedona
(3,769 posts)9. Fucking Rocket Scientists showing off Physics & Math again!
Princess Turandot
(4,787 posts)10. ISS Eclipse Photobomb: The Movie...
All 16 seconds of it!
The ISS appears around the 3 o'clock position moving NE to SW; it's easier to see on the youtube page.
Published on Aug 21, 2017
In this video captured at 1,500 frames per second with a high-speed camera, the International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the sun at roughly five miles per second during a partial solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 near Banner, Wyoming.
erronis
(15,257 posts)11. So cool - thanks for posting!
Of course the cat was fascinated by that bug crawling across the screen. I wish it knew what really went into make a picture like that possible.
Just for reference, the drumpf family and their repuglican enablers don't believe a minute of this hoax.