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StephenM

09-04-2009, 05:27 AM

Hi all,

Here is a shot of the ISS passing between Jupiter and Mars at 4:45 this morning. Predicted mag was -0.6. It brightened a bit during this 30sec exposure - looks like I captured a glint of sunlight off the solar panels.

Cheers,
Stephen

iceman

09-04-2009, 05:32 AM

Nice Stephen, that was a few minutes after it passed over here, heading north :)

It was a -2.0 pass here, but seemed to flare. Got very bright at one stage.

I captured a few frames but the shutter speed was too short again :( Hopefully will get something usable.

desler

09-04-2009, 07:10 AM

I like that! Well done.

Darren

jjjnettie

09-04-2009, 07:29 AM

Well done!
Great capture!

[1ponders]

09-04-2009, 07:44 AM

I like that shot Stephen. :thumbsup: The gum trees definitely add something to the shot. Well planned.

Liz

09-04-2009, 08:22 AM

Great shot Stephen .... nice to Mars and Jupiter again too :thumbsup:

StephenM

09-04-2009, 09:02 AM

Thanks for the comments Mike, Darren, Jeanette, Paul and Liz! I was fortunate to have the almost full moon directly behind me, providing some illumination on the gums in the foreground. (Also fortunate to have two clear mornings in a row! First time for a while.)

Hope you captured some good frames Mike.

Cheers,
Stephen

cookie8

09-04-2009, 09:02 AM

It did flare! Interesting!Nice shot Stephen

StephenM

09-04-2009, 08:15 PM

Thanks Vincent. This is the first time I've captured one of these flares. Am I right in thinking they have only started since the recent panels were added?

Cheers,
Stephen

Mick

09-04-2009, 10:58 PM

Hi Stephen,

Nice image.:thumbsup:

The ISS flares on odd occasions just as the HST does.
Attached is a ISS flare from 06.

hotspur

12-04-2009, 08:15 PM

thats a very impressive photo,very clever to get that

well done!!

what site do you go to,to get the details of when those things go
over where you live?

i think Astroron told me it was heavens above,but i am not sure

cheers hotspur:thumbsup:

PCH

13-04-2009, 12:34 AM

Hi Chris,

this one seems to have the info you need - I think.

It definitely shows you where they are right now, but I haven't played with it enough to find if it shows you when they're next over your location :thumbsup:

http://www.n2yo.com/

StephenM

15-04-2009, 10:37 AM

Thanks guys.

Yes Chris, it is Heavens Above. The details for Brisbane are here :

http://www.heavens-above.com/?Loc=Brisbane&Lat=-27.500&Lng=153.017&Alt=24&TZ=UCTm10

You can set your location (and then bookmark it), and it will predict all passes for the next 10 days.

Cheers,
Stephen