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Old 17-04-2014, 09:00 PM
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ISS April 15th

My second attempt at imaging the ISS resulted in some pleasing images. 10" Dob, QHY5L-II mono & 2x barlow used. I've attached the best image and a link to the nights collection of shots :

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Old 17-04-2014, 09:13 PM
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Awesome Job! I have tried doing this before but the shutter speed is too slow and it is blurry. Amazing detail!
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Old 17-04-2014, 09:17 PM
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Fantastic shot.
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Old 17-04-2014, 10:04 PM
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Great work!
That's an excellent image
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Old 17-04-2014, 11:34 PM
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that is fantastic
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Old 18-04-2014, 05:28 AM
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Thanks guys! I had shutter speed at 1.1ms and reckon next time I will try faster maybe .5ms as there is some blurring on certain images though probably down to my frantic tracking.

I have to use max speed on the hand control and tracking in a stepping action which is not easy. The ideal is to get in front of the ISS and then let it drift back over the cross hairs of the finderscope.

Overhead its almost impossible and I nearly fell over as the Dob hit vertical! Once the ISS goes away east it gets easier to track though by then is getting smaller and less bright.
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Old 18-04-2014, 03:07 PM
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Hi Stuart
That is a super result - and only your second! I suspect ISS higher res imaging is fly by the seat of your pants stuff.
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Old 19-04-2014, 09:22 AM
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Great job Stuart and thank you for the imaging tips. I will have to give it a go.

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Old 19-04-2014, 03:34 PM
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Top stuff Stuart.

A wonderful image.
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Old 19-04-2014, 08:59 PM
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Thats a corker Stuart, amaizing image target size & grouse details, Top Job
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Old 19-04-2014, 11:32 PM
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Thanks again guys!
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That's a cracking ISS shot Stuart and the animation too.
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