A photographer in Dubai has captured a remarkable image of the International Space Station above the UAE.<\/p>\n
Florian Kriechbaumer took the photo when there was a full Moon and clear skies.<\/p>\n
The image shows the floating laboratory in crisp detail, its solar panels and craters on the lunar surface clearly visible.<\/p>\n
It was the first space station-Moon transit I attempted after a few months of monitoring its trajectory and the online alert tools from Nasa and others, he told The National.<\/p>\n
These occasions happen only a few times a year at best and a lot of things need to come together: something close to a full Moon, good weather conditions and the angle for the ISS relatively close to Earth. And of course, being in the right location at the right time.<\/p>\n
The German citizen, who has lived in the Emirates since 2007, snapped the image this year.<\/p>\n
The ISS began operations in 2000 when the first crew arrived on board and has been continuously occupied since.<\/p>\n
Astronauts carry out research on the station, such as growing vegetables, vaccine development and infectious disease studies in microgravity.<\/p>\n
Mr Kriechbaumer, 33, who works for a technology company, started astrophotography as a hobby five years ago.<\/p>\n
I dont even use a telescope, just a normal mirrorless camera. I do love photography and its broad range of domains. The niche I really enjoy is combining astrophotography with traditional approaches and compositions, he said.<\/p>\n
The last five years I took a deeper interest in astrophotography and the night sky. Its a whole dedicated domain that requires a different approach and knowledge than other parts of photography, often with a lot more planning and patience involved, which makes it quite intriguing.<\/p>\n
Mr Kriechbaumer has captured other stunning images of the cosmos, including the Andromeda galaxy and the Jupiter and Saturn conjunction next to the Burj Khalifa.<\/p>\n
In general, I just really enjoy planning and executing on photos that include the celestial elements of the universe together with earthly elements, he said.<\/p>\n
The world's first space tourist Dennis Tito waves in front of the International Space Station crew on April 30, 2001. Courtesy: RTV <\/p>\n
Updated: October 19th 2021, 4:54 AM<\/p>\n
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