Corrected entry: When Astronaut Poole goes on the EVA to retrieve the AE-35 unit from Discovery's antenna, the scene shows the Pod coming directly over the top of the sphere. However, the view from inside the Pod has it off to the side of the spaceship.
mschiavi
19th Jul 2010
Correction: There is a time interval during which the window is not seen, during that time, Bowman maneuvers the pod to the side of the ship.
Faye_Kane