Kinda on topic. Anyone seen this madness:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7330925.stm

What kind of mad telescopic lens do you need on your camera to take photos of the space station as it passes overhead! You need perfect timing too, it's only visible for around 30 seconds or so.

I saw the photographer on the TV not long ago (sky at night I think - I know I'm sad lol). Just an amateur thing done as a hobby, cool nevertheless.

If that wasn't cool enough, how about this:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060921.html

Space shuttle has just left the ISS and you can see the space shuttle silhouette just to the left of the ISS. Click on the image to see the full sun. Very cool I think.

I know they use Nikons with a 600mm lens, and also Kodak 760C with a 800mm lens for earth shots like this.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...-18493_lrg.jpg

its even amazing that he found the time to pop up there for 5 mins whilst doing his neo report :woot: