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Amazing Ground-Based Photographs of Endeavour and the Space Station

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"Award-winning French astrophotographer Thierry Legault traveled through Germany, France and Spain during Endeavour's final mission to find clear skies and good seeing to capture the shuttle's voyage to the International Space Station."

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Thierry Legault's Incredible Ground-Based Views of Endeavour's Final Flight

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Universe Today Download time: Jun 7 2011 1:13 PM ET

Award-winning French astrophotographer Thierry Legault traveled through Germany, France and Spain during Endeavour's final mission to find clear skies and good seeing to capture the shuttle's voyage to the International Space Station. While he told us it wasn't easy, the results are incredible! The visible detail of the shuttle and parts of the International Space Stations is absolutely amazing. You can see the newly installed Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer in one shot, as well as the open payload bay doors on Endeavour in another. The video Legault shot is available on his website, and he has unique 3-D versions as well.

Below are some of his trademark views of transits of the Sun by ISS and Endeavour, with one showing the shuttle just before it docked to the station.…

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