Lost toolbag visible orbiting the Earth

This is a live shot of the lost tool bag dropped by astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper during a recent Space Shuttle mission.

This was taken from an amateur astronomer's backyard telescope, and was also visible to the naked eye. The tool bag is the bright white spot that moves right to left in a slightly diagonal trajectory across the shot.

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Science & Technology

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• toolbag
• astronaut
• telescope
• spaceshuttle
• space
• cool.

[graybus]

This isn't the toolbag. It looks like a really bright star to the south/south east. At dusk on a clear night you can see it before any of the actual stars. Its not moving that fast, she didn't throw the fucking thing

[Wearymanblogger]

No, this is the tool bag. It has been independently verified. Keep in mind, the Shuttle and Space Station are traveling at several thousand miles an hour as they orbit Earth. Even though the bag just floated away, there is already plenty of momentum and no atmosphere up there to slow it down.

[spidersinspace]

This is what happens when a women tries to do a mans job.

Probably a connection here on why women can never remember where they left their damn car keys or purse!!

[PointNerv]

lost luggage at airports is getting ridiculous

[spidersinspace]

No she isn't. I'm a male and she's a female (supposedly). Enough said! 

[Dnizzle7]

@spidersinspace Shes probably still smarter than you.

[eeddii22]

@rsinclair1971 18000

[Sithraikado]

toolbag fail!

[jedihunter176]

HA!

[mrjugger]

whats it like being stupid ?

[shampusa]

just tel me when you wannt to kill me and why?