2 Responses to “Ground-based picture of STS+ISS”

1. admin says:

   February 20 at 9:57 pm

   > The 25-inch telescope used apparently has a tip-tilt corrector
   > available, but it’s not clear that it was used for this image.

   > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070628.html
   > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0706/atlantisISS_dantowitz.jpg

   Wow!
2. admin says:

   February 20 at 9:57 pm

   On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:22:55 -0400, "Vincent D. DeSimone"
   

   <desimo…@comcast.net> wrote:
   >> The 25-inch telescope used apparently has a tip-tilt corrector
   >> available, but it’s not clear that it was used for this image.

   >> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070628.html
   >> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0706/atlantisISS_dantowitz.jpg

   >Wow!

   Note the solar arrays which are tilted. I assume this is the function
   of the "Beta Gimble"? Excellent picture.
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