ISS pass 21-01-2013

[pluto]

While I was out imaging Jupiter last night I managed to catch this nice bright ISS pass.

[iceman]

Great pic! Nicely done.

[Tinderboxsky]

I enjoyed the picture Hugh.

I managed to latch on to this ISS pass with my 4 inch refractor on a Vixen Porta mount and track the ISS across about 70% of it's pass using the slow motion controls. It was quite a sight with stars skimming past in the background. Lower down on it's pass the ISS changed to a vivid red and then dimmed as it as a result of residual smoke haze from the recent Tassie bush fires.

Cheers

Steve.

[pluto]

Thanks Mike.
That's cool Steve! about halfway through the pass I wished I had pointed my scope at it, maybe next time I'll plan for it :)

[Ross G]

Great photo Hugh.

Love the low angle.

Ross.

[Larryp]

Good shot, Hugh! Like the composition

[pluto]

Thanks Larry, Ross!
I got lucky with the composition as I had set up and composed the shot but when I saw the ISS I realised it was slightly out of frame. So I just grabbed the camera and swung it around a bit and hoped for the best! :D