OT: Very cool pic of ISS & space shuttle and Solar eclipse on Friday

[Spacehead]

Space Weather News for Sept. 18, 2006
http://Spaceweather.com

SOLAR ECLIPSE: On Friday, Sept. 22nd, the Moon's shadow will cut across Earth, producing an annular ("ring of fire") solar eclipse. Unfortunately, most of the eclipse takes place over uninhabited ocean, but sky watchers in South America and Africa will be able to see at least a fraction of the display. Visit http://spaceweather.com for timetables and animated maps of the eclipse.

SPACESHIP SILHOUETTES: The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station yesterday. In a moment of cosmic coincidence, an amateur astronomer in France caught the two spacecraft separating just as they passed in front of the sun. His unusual photo, entitled "Spaceship Silhouettes", may be found on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.

Go to the spaceweather.com site & on the right side near the top, plug in the date September 18, 2006 for the pics & info.

amd.borg, you may have a shot at seeing a partial eclipse.

 

[amdxborg]

Cool stuff thanx SH!

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Thx Space!

:beer:

 

[Spacehead]

Here's a few pictures of the Solar Eclipse.
Solar Eclipse Gallery

Sept. 21, 2006:
Almost every day, the great antennas of NASA's Deep Space Network turn to a blank patch of sky in the constellation Ophiuchus. Pointing at nothing, or so it seems, they invariably pick up a signal, faint but full of intelligence. The source is beyond Neptune, beyond Pluto, on the verge of the stars themselves.

Surprises from the Edge of the Solar System