Atlantis pulling Hubble out of Orbit.

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Cool pics thanks for the link.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Originally posted by: Kalmah
I wonder why we never really see any pictures/videos from the actual astronauts working on hubble? Give us a little tour of the view of earth from there..

I guess I can assume that it would just be too dangerous to have to worry about such things. (and too much money on the line to chance doing that)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sci...-Hubble-Telescope.html

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I wouldn't have thought it possible to get a shot like that without specialized equipment.

Takahashi TOA-130 refractor telescope (focal length 2200mm) and a Baader solar prism

That sounds pretty specialized to me, but I know nothing about telescopes.

I meant specialized as in above what an astronomy enthusiast might have.

http://www.scopecity.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=5767

Quite an enthusiast 😉

Yeah, I looked up the model and although it's an expensive telescope for an enthusiast, what I meant was that I didn't think a backyard astronomer would have been able to get a picture of the space shuttle in front of the sun with the kind of equipment a person could just buy on their own. It's the filtering of the light that I was impressed by. I would have assumed that taking a picture with that level of detail in front of the sun would have required more than just a relatively inexpensive (in terms of how expensive it could be for research based astronomy facilities) filter in front of the telescope.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I wouldn't have thought it possible to get a shot like that without specialized equipment.

Takahashi TOA-130 refractor telescope (focal length 2200mm) and a Baader solar prism

That sounds pretty specialized to me, but I know nothing about telescopes.

I meant specialized as in above what an astronomy enthusiast might have.

http://www.scopecity.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=5767

Quite an enthusiast 😉

Yeah, I looked up the model and although it's an expensive telescope for an enthusiast, what I meant was that I didn't think a backyard astronomer would have been able to get a picture of the space shuttle in front of the sun with the kind of equipment a person could just buy on their own. It's the filtering of the light that I was impressed by. I would have assumed that taking a picture with that level of detail in front of the sun would have required more than just a relatively inexpensive (in terms of how expensive it could be for research based astronomy facilities) filter in front of the telescope.

High end APO refractors are like high end audio equipment. Most people can't even tell the difference between them and similar models 1/10th the cost, but those who do consider it money well spent.

In reality, that telescope is just a 5" refractor, something you can get for a few hundred bucks if you're okay with a cheap one. The difference is that the expensive ones are made to exacting standards using exotic glass to eliminate all traces of color fringing (a phenomenon that afflicts less expensive refractors). You could take similar (but lower quality) pictures with virtually any telescope as long as it has enough resolving power. The real specialized equipment isn't the scope itself, it's the mount used to steady it and the filter used to cut down the light from the sun. A typical backyard observer wouldn't be able to get such shots not because they have an inadequate telescope, but because they don't have a proper mount or equipment to hook up a camera.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I wouldn't have thought it possible to get a shot like that without specialized equipment.

Takahashi TOA-130 refractor telescope (focal length 2200mm) and a Baader solar prism

That sounds pretty specialized to me, but I know nothing about telescopes.

I meant specialized as in above what an astronomy enthusiast might have.

http://www.scopecity.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=5767

Quite an enthusiast 😉

Yeah, I looked up the model and although it's an expensive telescope for an enthusiast, what I meant was that I didn't think a backyard astronomer would have been able to get a picture of the space shuttle in front of the sun with the kind of equipment a person could just buy on their own. It's the filtering of the light that I was impressed by. I would have assumed that taking a picture with that level of detail in front of the sun would have required more than just a relatively inexpensive (in terms of how expensive it could be for research based astronomy facilities) filter in front of the telescope.

Yeah, I was suprised the filter was so cheap, actually.

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I wouldn't have thought it possible to get a shot like that without specialized equipment.

Takahashi TOA-130 refractor telescope (focal length 2200mm) and a Baader solar prism

That sounds pretty specialized to me, but I know nothing about telescopes.

I meant specialized as in above what an astronomy enthusiast might have.

http://www.scopecity.com/detail.cfm?ProductID=5767

Quite an enthusiast 😉

Yeah, I looked up the model and although it's an expensive telescope for an enthusiast, what I meant was that I didn't think a backyard astronomer would have been able to get a picture of the space shuttle in front of the sun with the kind of equipment a person could just buy on their own. It's the filtering of the light that I was impressed by. I would have assumed that taking a picture with that level of detail in front of the sun would have required more than just a relatively inexpensive (in terms of how expensive it could be for research based astronomy facilities) filter in front of the telescope.

I knew what you meant. 🙂 This guy is just an enthusiast, but he certainly is very enthusiastic with some nice gear (and a nice camera..). It's impressive that someone with a setup that.. pretty much anyone could have if they really wanted too took that picture. I would have imagined he'd needed some super crazy gizmo's that only university/research/nasa could afford.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones

Originally posted by: Kalmah
I wonder why we never really see any pictures/videos from the actual astronauts working on hubble? Give us a little tour of the view of earth from there..

I guess I can assume that it would just be too dangerous to have to worry about such things. (and too much money on the line to chance doing that)

There's a whole channel for it, NASA TV. I get it on Dish.

Sometimes it shows loops of old footage, others are direct feed.

"Normal" tv only shows when something happens. Like when the woman let the tool bag float away.

Yeah, Charles Gibson on ABC mentioned that what they saw watching all day was pretty impressive and I deduced that they had a cable or dish feed. Myself, I only have rooftop antenna.

 

[dman]

Disclaimer: I know NOTHING about this astro-photography stuff and the capture is indeed impressive. That said, I was hoping for a little more detail to be resolved on the shuttle. Two shadows is a bit boring to look at even if the achievement is impressive.

So, not complaing--but curious--is it just me or does the picture seem a bit noisy for a Canon 5d ISO100 shot at 1:8000 shutter. I'd have to assume that's because of the prism used to reduce the amount of light coming in, which gives it that effect and it's not actual noise. Also, The gradient of light off the sun seems a bit harsh, perhaps that's due to image compression?

s'all good.

 

[thegimp03]

Wow, that's impressive. 0.8 seconds in front of the sun, how did he catch that?

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
The sun could use some anti-aliasing.

its edge shows as quite smooth on my screen...

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Wow, that's impressive. 0.8 seconds in front of the sun, how did he catch that?

You can program the camera and telescope to shoot continuously at a specified time or event. Or he just knew the time, already had the camera focused on the sun and then just held down the shutter for continuous shooting.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Wow, that's impressive. 0.8 seconds in front of the sun, how did he catch that?

Reading is fundamental, you should try it.

 

[Squisher]

Isn't it really hot circling the sun?


**snicker**

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Isn't it really hot circling the sun?


**snicker**

I don't know, ask mercury.

*ba-dump-bump*

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Wow, that's impressive. 0.8 seconds in front of the sun, how did he catch that?

You can program the camera and telescope to shoot continuously at a specified time or event. Or he just knew the time, already had the camera focused on the sun and then just held down the shutter for continuous shooting.

Exactly!

I took pictures of my nephew hitting a baseball in a similar fashion. Watch for the pitch and then hold down the shutter and let the camera take as many photos as it can and hope I get a good one.

This story sounds far more impressive than it really is. Any one of us with some time and the right equipment could do the same thing.

 

[Miramonti]

Remarkable. If you look closely you can even catch the astronauts playing mario cart on their wii.

If they were a little bigger, they'd be screaming for some photoshopography.

 

[cmf21]

Awesome pictures

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Any one of us with some time and the right equipment could do the same thing.

Doesn't that really apply to anything mankind has ever accomplished?

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn


This story sounds far more impressive than it really is. Any one of us with some time and the right equipment could do the same thing.

Can't you just say "Nice Photo" or else shut up?

 

[ProfJohn]

It is certainly a 'nice photo' and I applaud the guy for taking the time to figure out how to do it.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Wow, that's impressive. 0.8 seconds in front of the sun, how did he catch that?

You can program the camera and telescope to shoot continuously at a specified time or event. Or he just knew the time, already had the camera focused on the sun and then just held down the shutter for continuous shooting.

Exactly!

I took pictures of my nephew hitting a baseball in a similar fashion. Watch for the pitch and then hold down the shutter and let the camera take as many photos as it can and hope I get a good one.

This story sounds far more impressive than it really is. Any one of us with some time and the right equipment could do the same thing.

umm, that can be said for just about 99% of things...

 

[Muse]

Misleading title. Hubble wasn't pulled out of orbit. Both the shuttle and Hubble remain in orbit. :roll:

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Wow, that's impressive. 0.8 seconds in front of the sun, how did he catch that?

You can program the camera and telescope to shoot continuously at a specified time or event. Or he just knew the time, already had the camera focused on the sun and then just held down the shutter for continuous shooting.

Exactly!

I took pictures of my nephew hitting a baseball in a similar fashion. Watch for the pitch and then hold down the shutter and let the camera take as many photos as it can and hope I get a good one.

This story sounds far more impressive than it really is. Any one of us with some time and the right equipment could do the same thing.

Yet that person is actually DOING It, instead of sitting on his fat ass replying to an internet forum about how "lame" that was. You're pathetic.

 

[silverpig]

The most amazing thing is that he was in the right place. The bandwidth on earth was only 5.6 km. That means that only in a 5.6 km wide strip around the earth would the shuttle and the sun align properly. Of course the shuttle draws this ribbon around the earth several hundred times during it's mission, but still...

 

[Tiamat]

nice!