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Amateur photographer captures space shuttle from back garden

An amateur photographer has completed an incredible feat of capturing the space shuttle approaching the International Space Station - from his back garden in the Forest of Dean.
Using just a mid-range digital camera and a 20 year old telescope astronomy enthusiast Rob Bullen, 40, was amazed to get the shot.
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The STS-133 Space Shuttle will be observable from the UK at 18:34 GMT, 26th February, 2011. (Magnitude=8.2)

Culmination at 18:39 GMT (Magnitude 4.5)

Ed ~ A non-observation by me with 7 x 50 binoculars....


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The STS-133 Space Shuttle will be close to Sirius at 23:26 GMT, 25th February, 2011.
Magnitude=-1.4

Ed ~ (For the UK)

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