Atlantis and Hubble in Front of the Sun
Resource Type: Activity, Stimulus
From this incredible image of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Telescope transiting the Sun, can you determine the altitude of the shuttle?
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23 April 2014 Edit: 23 April 2014
Shared by Simon Job Sydney, Australia
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- Topics:
- Space and Geometry, Similarity, Similar Triangles
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Transit of Atlantis and Hubble in front of the Sun - Thierry Legault
Attribution: Original image used with the permission of Thierry Legault
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