Space Station viewing by Amatuer

[Vartigy]

Here's a good report on what is possible with our gear.

[/URL][URL]http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/a-spacewalk-as-seen-from-earth/ (http://http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/a-spacewalk-as-seen-from-earth/)

Anyone else viewed it?

[Davros]

pretty amazing, was a bit disturbed by the comments people are leaving. Good indicator of the level of nutcases out there ie. "there is no space station or shuttle or astronauts, its just a conspiracy budget to cover up weapons spending" :sadeyes::sadeyes::sadeyes::sadeyes ::sadeyes::sadeyes::sadeyes::sadeye s::sadeyes::sadeyes::sadeyes:

[Chrissyo]

Yeah, I also image the ISS. It's a pretty fun target, and all you need is a dob. I hand track the station while following through my finderscope - it doesn't take much at all.

Here are some images from a pass a week or two ago:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/338/2/2/ISS_and_Jupiter_04_12_2009_by_Chris syo.jpg

And here are my best ISS images:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs28/f/2008/176/c/9/Int_Space_Station_23_06_2008_by_Chr issyo.jpg

Good fun! :D

[DavidU]

I have yet to try it with my Dob, to cloudy every time it passes.