Atlantis and Hubble Side by Side . ... Not sunspots though, the dark blemishes were silhouettes of the shuttle orbiter Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope side by side. ... He opened the shutter for 1/8,000 second at 12:17 EDT, catching Atlantis and Hubble at a range of 600 kilometers while they were moving at 7 kilometers/second. ... Enlarged in the inset view, Atlantis (top) is approaching Hubble prior to capturing the space telescope. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...