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18-05-2008, 06:51 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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One of the best ISS images I've seen!
Check out this amazing <1 mb movie by Dirk Ewers..
ISS movie
Taken from Spaceweather
Absolutely amazing clarity and colour!
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18-05-2008, 06:59 PM
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Moderator
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wow fantastic - bet he wished the shuttle was there as well
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18-05-2008, 07:04 PM
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Star Struck
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That is fantastic!!! 
I have never seen the ISS with so much clarity before.
10 out of 10 for that one.
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18-05-2008, 07:10 PM
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Starcatcher
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18-05-2008, 07:14 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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I'm pretty sure he had a mount with satellite tracking ability, possibly guided in some way too!
Amazing.
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18-05-2008, 07:17 PM
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Star Struck
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I would really like to know the technique and equipment he used to capture this video.
It states that he used a 5 inch refractor.
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18-05-2008, 07:27 PM
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Big Scopes are Cool
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amazing - 5" refractor - how did he track the ISS?
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18-05-2008, 07:30 PM
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Phil H
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Wow you can just about see the the people inside waving out the window.
Stunning.
Phil
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18-05-2008, 07:32 PM
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Fast Scope & Fast Engine
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That is truly amazing stuff,its a credit
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18-05-2008, 07:40 PM
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Plays well with others!
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WOW! That is pretty cool!
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18-05-2008, 08:07 PM
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Fantastic!
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18-05-2008, 08:08 PM
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Truly amazing video. You sure he hasn't got his own shuttle ?
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18-05-2008, 08:15 PM
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Colour is over-rated
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Very very good....
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18-05-2008, 08:30 PM
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Impressive! I only looked at the still... I'm still on dial up so haven't downloaded the movie...
Al.
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18-05-2008, 08:32 PM
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I've got a Sirius eye !
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Amazing footage ... shame the shuttle wasn't hanging off a limb to give it all scale !
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18-05-2008, 09:34 PM
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an overactive imagination
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something to strive for huh Matty P 
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18-05-2008, 09:55 PM
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Star Struck
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Quote:
Originally Posted by madtuna
something to strive for huh Matty P |
Yep sure is. 
It is really inspiring to see what can be achieved especially with a 5 inch scope.
One day.
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18-05-2008, 10:12 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Wow, very spectacular and that's with a 5".
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18-05-2008, 10:16 PM
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Doug Edwards
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Just incredible. I wonder how long it will be before mounts with that sort of tracking capability become commodity items
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18-05-2008, 11:11 PM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by edwardsdj
Just incredible. I wonder how long it will be before mounts with that sort of tracking capability become commodity items |
Some of the amateur radio satellite software will control an antenna rotator - basically a fast motorised alt-azimuth mount. You just select which out of the 500 odd satellites you want and, assuming it's in view, away it goes. All you need to do is stick your 5" refractor and camera on it and wait for whatever to come into view.
See http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php
and http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftpsoft.html#win
And for a rotator, scroll down to the G5500 http://www.strictlyham.com.au/Yaesu/...s/Rotators.htm
Last edited by Suzy_A; 18-05-2008 at 11:26 PM.
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