ISS April 15th

[U.K.Cowboy]

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 :

http://stargazerslounge.com/uploads/gallery/album_739/gallery_4016_739_59598.gif

[phobos27]

Awesome Job! I have tried doing this before but the shutter speed is too slow and it is blurry. Amazing detail!

[Astro_Bot]

Fantastic shot. :thumbsup:

[pluto]

Great work!
That's an excellent image :D

[acarleton]

that is fantastic

[U.K.Cowboy]

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.

[Matt Wastell]

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.

[EricB]

Great job Stuart and thank you for the imaging tips. I will have to give it a go.

Eric

[Ric]

Top stuff Stuart.

A wonderful image.

[astronobob]

Thats a corker Stuart, amaizing image target size & grouse details, Top Job :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[U.K.Cowboy]

Thanks again guys!

[JB80]

That's a cracking ISS shot Stuart and the animation too.