Space Shuttle photo reentry taken from ISS.

What is different about this photo to other photos/footage previously taken from the ISS?

www.nasa.gov...

Can you spot the mistake?

is it because the ISS is in the photo as well? Other than that I don't see anything weird.

reply to post by eyespying


Well, I will guess but... I think you should write a little more. They don't like videos and nothing else. IMO.

Anyway, I see two possible.

1: The arc of light-has an odd bend in it just past the 1/2 way of it.

2: The Stars can be seen through the Earth's Atmosphere/Haze.

Well? If I am right I will flag ya.

thats an amazing picture, whats that bright thing flying - an asteroid or something?

Originally posted by anon72
reply to post by eyespying

 

2: The Stars can be seen through the Earth's Atmosphere/Haze.

That was the first thing I noticed.

OP if you could elaborate a little more and maybe post a comparison picture to show what you mean.

Originally posted by anon72
reply to post by eyespying

 

Well, I will guess but... I think you should write a little more. They don't like videos and nothing else. IMO.

Anyway, I see two possible.

1: The arc of light-has an odd bend in it just past the 1/2 way of it.

2: The Stars can be seen through the Earth's Atmosphere/Haze.

Well? If I am right I will flag ya.

Yes number 2. However after a quick search Google I found that there are a number of other photo with star in them. Some without. So I guess I made a mistake on this one. Anyone seen actual footage with stars?

reply to post by mblahnikluver


Why would it be a "mistake" being able to see the stars through the atmosphere? The atmosphere is not solid ground. If we can look up and see the stars through our atmosphere at night (and sometimes during the day), then seeing the stars through the atmosphere in this image is perfectly normal.

So, now I'm confused why at least three people would think that this is a mistake...

Wouldn't the orientation and direction of the arch be incorrect ?

so for arguments sake, the ISS is travelling at 17,500mph and the shuttle slows a little to re-enter the atmosphere.
say 16,000mph.
Then it hits the denser atmosphere and slows the shuttle quicker and quicker.
The ISS will gain more distance from the shuttle.

so wouldn't the arch be more pronounced as seen from the ISS (more direct line profile) ?

I.E. your travelling away from the shuttle so the arch looks more direct when in fact it is more bent.

Secondly the direction.
If the shuttle leaves the ISS and enters the atmosphere from behind the ISS then the arch will be the other direction (facing towards the ISS).

There is only one flaw with the my direction idea, if the shuttle was one orbit behind the ISS then the ISS could catch up with the shuttle on the next orbit hence the original picture is genuine.

reply to post by _BoneZ_


It was my mistake thinking that there weren't any photos of the Aurora with stars taken from the ISS. Some picture do not show any stars some do.

I've never seen a video footage with stars in it from the ISS or shuttle.

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