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palsing wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 7:26:04 PM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote:
> > On 9/8/15 5:55 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
> > > Space Station Crosses Sun's Face in Spectacular New Photo
> > > http://www.space.com/30485-international-space-station-sun-photo.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Can someone explain to me what is the "Spectacular" part of this photo?
> >
> >    This composite photo made from five images shows the International
> >    Space Station crossing the sun's face on Sept. 6, 2015. The images
> >    were captured from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
> >    Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
> >
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> >
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> 
> It IS a spectacular photo, despite the disparaging comments from the Peanut Gallery.


But can you answer "What is Spectacular" about it? Is it the xxxxx's or
a yellow sun that is suppose to be white...or what?