Skywatcher Snaps Photos of Stranded Russian Mars Probe

by Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer

Date: 30 November 2011 Time: 12:31 PM ET

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Skywatcher Ralf Vandebergh snapped this shot of the stranded Russian Mars probe Phobos-Grunt on Nov. 29, 2011, from the southern Netherlands. CREDIT: Ralf Vandebergh View full size image

A skywatcher has photographed a troubled Russian Mars probe that remains stuck in Earth orbit three weeks after its launch.
Astrophotographer and veteran satellite spotter Ralf Vandebergh tracked Russia's Phobos-Grunt spacecraft as it passed over the southern Netherlands yesterday (Nov. 29). Using a 10-inch (25-centimeter) telescope and a video camera, he snapped a series of images at a range of about 170 miles (274 kilometers).

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