NASA photographer Bill Ingalls recently captured one of the most unique images we've ever seen of the International Space Station.

The International Space Station passes in front of the sun on Sept. 6, 2015.

(NASA/Bill Ingalls)

On Sunday, Ingalls was in the perfect spot to witness something incredible: the ISS passing in front of the sun. According to Space.com, in Virginia when he got the stunning shot.

The photo is actually a composite of five images that show the ISS moving across the sky in front of the sun. Because the space station is moving at a speed of more than 17,000 mph and the craft completes an orbit every 90 minutes or so, Space.com notes, this is not an easy photo to get.

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The 357-foot-long ISS , according to CNET.

Ingalls was also the photographer of , showing the ISS passing in front of the Moon. He at the administration's headquarters since 1989, according to the Christian Science Monitor.

If you'd like to try getting a similar photo, here's a little help– is a great resource for knowing when to point that camera toward the sky.

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