ISS and Shuttle pass tonight!

iceman (Mike) · #1 31-08-2009, 05:04 PM

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 (Peter) · #2 31-08-2009, 05:06 PM

thanks mike hope there closer to each other then predicted
mozzie

DavidU (Dave) · #3 31-08-2009, 05:22 PM

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 (Mike) · #4 31-08-2009, 06:02 PM

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 (Peter) · #5 31-08-2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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!

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 · #6 31-08-2009, 06:13 PM

wow

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

andrew2008 · #7 31-08-2009, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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

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 (Dave) · #8 31-08-2009, 06:17 PM

It's raining.

bloodhound31 · #9 31-08-2009, 07:25 PM

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

iceman (Mike) · #10 31-08-2009, 08:03 PM

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 (Andrew) · #11 31-08-2009, 08:08 PM

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

sheeny (Al) · #12 31-08-2009, 08:20 PM

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

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...

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Al.

iceman (Mike) · #13 31-08-2009, 08:21 PM

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 · #14 31-08-2009, 09:13 PM

Dam i missed it Nice pics Mike

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #15 31-08-2009, 09:28 PM

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 (Dave) · #16 31-08-2009, 09:37 PM

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

Ric · #17 01-09-2009, 11:48 PM

Nice capture Mike.

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

Cheers