Good view of ISS tonight

prova · #1 19-11-2007, 05:40 PM

just a reminder from Mike's post >

Monday night @ 20:13 there's a good pass too, another mag -2.0, from SW through to ENE, reaching 54deg altitude.

peter_4059 (Peter) · #2 19-11-2007, 06:42 PM

Tuesday night is looking good for Brisbane viewers..
-2.1 mag, SW to N and about 60deg Altitude. Starts at 19:37.

iceman (Mike) · #3 19-11-2007, 06:43 PM

I'm setup and ready for the Sydney pass.. as long as those clouds in the west STAY AWAY!!

kljucd1 (Daniel) · #4 19-11-2007, 07:01 PM

Hi,

Will be my first time, if I can see it. Can't wait!!

Daniel...

Dennis · #5 19-11-2007, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Tuesday night is looking good for Brisbane viewers..
-2.1 mag, SW to N and about 60deg Altitude. Starts at 19:37.

Thanks Peter – weather and god’s permitting, I’d like to see this one.

Cheers

Dennis

prova · #6 19-11-2007, 08:03 PM

any ideas on how long it will take to head from SW through to E/NE ?

prova · #7 19-11-2007, 08:24 PM

well i saw the ISS travel at quite a speed past the house and clear as daylight expect ill be bringing the bino's next time because i found it near impossible to manually track with my scope

Kal (Andrew) · #8 19-11-2007, 08:27 PM

I could make out some structure in my 9x60 binos when I saw. Next time I want my scope out

h0ughy (David) · #9 19-11-2007, 08:51 PM

LOL just to prove i was out there

netwolf · #10 19-11-2007, 10:13 PM

Saw it just as it was setting, and this is my first sighting of it. Thanks for the heads up. Moves very fast.

Regards
Fahim

tornado33 · #11 19-11-2007, 10:16 PM

Good one. You wouldnt want to know it, but Id just finished imaging the moon and was preparing to image comet 46P Wirtanen when the ISS appeared, so after a brief hesitation I pointed the scope at it using the finder to follow it while taking pics. One of them here turned out far better then I ever thought for a prime focus DSLR shot
Single image, 1/250sec shot ISO 100. Modded 350D camera with uv/ir filter, 10 inch scope hand pushed to follow the ISS
Scott

Kal (Andrew) · #12 19-11-2007, 10:19 PM

Scott, I don't know wether to salute you for your brilliance, or congratulate you on your good fortune, but that is a bloody terrific photo!

Very nice indeed!

peter_4059 (Peter) · #13 19-11-2007, 10:19 PM

That's a great pic Scott.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #14 19-11-2007, 10:24 PM

You're kiddin' me.

Only Scott could pull one of those off.

h0ughy (David) · #15 19-11-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tornado33

Good one. You wouldnt want to know it, but Id just finished imaging the moon and was preparing to image comet 46P Wirtanen when the ISS appeared, so after a brief hesitation I pointed the scope at it using the filder to follow it while taking pics. One of them here turned out far better then I ever thought for a prime focus DSLR shot
Single image, 1/250sec shot ISO 100. Modded 350D camera with uv/ir filter, 10 inch scope hand pushed to follow the ISS
Scott

how the bloody hell did you do that!!!! WOW fantastic

spacezebra (Petra) · #16 19-11-2007, 10:30 PM

Excellent

Cheers Petra

tornado33 · #17 19-11-2007, 10:35 PM

Thanks all.
When I quickly looked at the last pic I took in the camera it didnt look that good, but amongst a fair few that were blurred, I snagged one that was tack sharp. Yes I was stoked and couldnt wait to post it up

I was so fortunate to have already had the camera attached and focussed.
Scott

iceman (Mike) · #18 19-11-2007, 11:52 PM

What a ripper, Scott! Very sharp! Great job.

netwolf · #19 20-11-2007, 07:50 PM

Unbelievable. That think was moving so fast that i thought man i got no chance with my scope to track that and here you pull this shot hand guided. Thats deserves a standing ovation.

Regards
Fahim

matt · #20 20-11-2007, 08:26 PM

Well done, Scott. Very crisp. Even got the gold-ish colour of the solar panel array reflecting the light.

Nice.