Lost astronaut tool bag from ISS shines in new telescope image (photo)

[usonian]

A lost tool bag in space shines brightly in a new image taken from Rome.

Two astronauts spacewalking on the International Space Station harmlessly lost grip of a tool bag during a Nov. 1 spacewalk. The shiny object, visible in binoculars, showed up in footage taken by the Virtual Telescope Project on Wednesday (Nov. 15).

"The image above comes from a single 2-second exposure," project founder Gianluca Masi wrote in a statement, alongside the image. "The object looks like a sharp dot of light in the center, as the telescope tracked it, so stars left long trails on the background."

You can track the ISS (and the nearby toolbag) at NASA https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/tracking_map.cfm or by downloading the same app on Apple or Google Play.

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According to EarthSky, follow the trajectory of the ISS and scan the sky in the area just ahead of the space station. As the tool bag gradually loses height, it should appear between two and four minutes ahead of the ISS during the next few days.

[Deuxcents]

1. I have a great app called Sky View

I have it on my iPad, too, as the screen is larger so last night I noticed a bright light in the eastern sky and turned on the screen an saw Jupiter in all her glory! Did not see the tool box and tonight is overcast so maybe tomorrow night. I don’t understand why it wasn’t tethered to him so it wouldn’t get lost and turn into more space junk.

[Silent Type]

2. Cool. Thanks. Anybody spotted a blue sock?

[AllaN01Bear]

3. im missing my dnd dice and some legos . and some socks of course . anyone seen my keys ?

whelp, another thousand dollars shot.

[usonian]

4. I would need about 40 air tags. I don't have any, but I'm sure whatever I use to find stuff

I’d lose first.

None of your stuff seems worth an air tag, and socks DO move themselves at night. Otherwise, we’d have to blame gremlins, which don’t exist, of course.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Tools always find a way to hide. Taking them to space just encourages them.

[MiHale]

6. Well this is different...

Usually you can’t see your lost tool … it must be frustrating to be able to see it…know where it is and can’t get it, outta reach.