ISS and Shuttle pass tonight!

[iceman]

Both the Shuttle and the ISS are passing overhead tonight.

It's going to be a tricky pass because the sky will still be quite bright (before 6pm for the shuttle and just after 6pm for the ISS).

I was hoping they'd be closer together, or even docked, but if I can capture both separately that will be just as cool :)

At least the Moon is in a great position to help with setting focus and exposure!

[mozzie]

thanks mike hope there closer to each other then predicted
mozzie

[DavidU]

Melbourne gets an ISS pass at 18.01 to 18.07 10 deg SE start NE finish.
Max alt 69. But it's cloudy!

[iceman]

Missed the shuttle pass, the sky was just too bright. I couldn't see it at all.

ISS pass in a few minutes, hoping for better!

[mozzie]

no didnt see either to bright iss was 80 deg in sky here and -3.2 wow what a sight the hole family come out to watch
mozzie

[andrew2008]

:eyepop: wow :eyepop:

Had never seen it before. Couldn't believe how bright it got towards its greatest elevation. Hope you got some great pics Mike.

[andrew2008]

I called my significant other out who isn't generally impressed by astro stuff and even she was amazed as well. Not sure of mag but i'd have said -3.5 to -4 just from comparison to jupiter.

[DavidU]

It's raining.:rolleyes:

[bloodhound31]

Totally clouded in here. I sent out emails to hordes of ppl tonight, but alas. The weather is against us.

[iceman]

I got a few frames, but a tree in my backyard meant I couldn't start capturing until it had just finished going overhead, so I missed the brightest, most stable part.

The shutter speed was too long to really freeze the action as I tried to track it in the finder scope.

Got a lot like this, but nothing really crisp and clean.

[RB]

Got to be happy with that mate !
Very nice Mike.

:thumbsup:

[sheeny]

Yeah, I'm with RB... that's cool!:thumbsup:

I was clouded in here... didn't even give it a thought once the clouds were in place. I'm itching to see if I can capture it one day in the 16" lightbridge...:D.

Al.

[iceman]

Thanks Al and RB, I would've been happier if I got more like these, but without capturing through leaves which cut the brightness!

[Jen]

Dam i missed it :doh: Nice pics Mike :thumbsup:

[Inmykombi]

D'oh....Missed it again.

I'll see a good pass one day.

Well done on that ISS image Mike. I reckon its a cracka of a shot.

Geoffro.

[DavidU]

Thats cool Mike ! I have to get a web cam and try that.

[Ric]

Nice capture Mike.

I got to watch it with the naked eye yesterday evening. It was just sitting ahead of the cloud cover.

Cheers