{"id":136216,"date":"2024-12-12T14:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T07:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136216"},"modified":"2024-12-12T14:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T07:52:26","slug":"astronaut-takes-epic-photo-of-two-satellite-galaxies-from-onboard-the-iss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136216","title":{"rendered":"Astronaut Takes Epic Photo of Two Satellite Galaxies From Onboard the ISS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_772163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-772163\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2024\/12\/11\/astronaut-takes-epic-photo-of-two-satellite-galaxies-from-onboard-the-iss-don-pettit\/satellite-galaxies\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-772163\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Satellite-Galaxies-800x420.jpg\" alt=\"View of a starry sky from space, showcasing two prominent fuzzy galaxies against a dark backdrop. A warm orange glow and part of a spacecraft frame the lower portion of the scene.\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" class=\"size-large wp-image-772163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Satellite-Galaxies-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Satellite-Galaxies-320x168.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Satellite-Galaxies-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Satellite-Galaxies-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Satellite-Galaxies-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Satellite-Galaxies-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Satellite-Galaxies-550x288.jpg 550w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Satellite-Galaxies.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-772163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A long exposure photo of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two small galaxies that orbit the Milky Way Galaxy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photographer and active NASA astronaut Don Pettit has captured a long exposure photo of two satellite galaxies that neighbor the Milky Way from his vantage spot onboard the International Space Station (ISS). <\/p>\n<p>The Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud are some 200,000 light-years away but orbit the Milky Way Galaxy, home to Earth\u2019s solar system. <\/p>\n<p>To capture the images, Pettit brought a homemade tracking system that allows him to take long-exposure photographs. The ISS moves at 17,500 miles per hour, meaning a tracking system is required to lock onto a celestial target. <\/p>\n<p>During his first mission to the ISS in 2002, Pettit invented a barn door tracker from \u201cstuff laying around\u201d which is a device that counteracts orbital motion in space allowing photographers to capture sharp images of cities at night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore I made this barn door tracker on the station you would do a handheld picture of cities at night with maybe a one-second exposure and they\u2019d always be blurry particularly if they were done with a telephoto lens,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2023\/11\/01\/lucky-shot-of-airplane-crossing-the-sun-captured-by-astronaut-don-pettit\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Pettit told <em>PetaPixel<\/em><\/a> in an interview last year. \u201cThis was the first time it allowed anybody to get sharp images of cities at night.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_772183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-772183\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2024\/12\/11\/astronaut-takes-epic-photo-of-two-satellite-galaxies-from-onboard-the-iss-don-pettit\/gd4-bpzwkaaq6jv-copy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-772183\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gd4-bPzWkAAQ6Jv-copy-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A long-exposure photo of a spacecraft in orbit, with streaks of light trails from stars in the background. The curvature of Earth is visible on the horizon, with a glowing band of light from the atmosphere.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-772183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gd4-bPzWkAAQ6Jv-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gd4-bPzWkAAQ6Jv-copy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gd4-bPzWkAAQ6Jv-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gd4-bPzWkAAQ6Jv-copy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gd4-bPzWkAAQ6Jv-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gd4-bPzWkAAQ6Jv-copy-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gd4-bPzWkAAQ6Jv-copy.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-772183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pettit also captured this star trail photo showing airglow, Starlink satellites, and different modules of the ISS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Capturing neighboring galaxies isn\u2019t the only epic space shot Pettit has been taking. On December 3, he shared a star trail photo <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/astro_Pettit\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">on his X page<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think these [star trail photos] are a blend of both science and art,\u201d he writes on the platform formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis one shows atmospheric airglow, yellow-green at 120km and the fainter upper red at 400km, star trails moving in arcs on the left and straight lines on the right, Starlink satellites flashing sunlight off their solar panel, the Cygnus cargo vehicle (left), my Soyuz vehicle (center), and the Russian laboratory module MLM (right).\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Pettit also captured a unique view of Starlink satellites orbiting Earth as they flash sunlight toward the ISS, an image that can only be captured in an orbital environment. <\/p>\n<p> <center> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cosmic fireflies. Actually, these are Starlink satellites momentarily flashing sunlight towards <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">@Space_Station<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rOKUdLlP3f\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/rOKUdLlP3f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astro_Pettit\/status\/1863113416098873407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">December 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/center> <\/p>\n<p>Pettit, 68, is the second-oldest NASA astronaut to ever go into orbit and is the space agency\u2019s oldest active astronaut. <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Image credits:<\/strong> NASA\/Don Pettit<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2024\/12\/11\/astronaut-takes-epic-photo-of-two-satellite-galaxies-from-onboard-the-iss-don-pettit\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A long exposure photo of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two small galaxies that orbit the Milky Way Galaxy. 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