Lunar Eclipse test movie + a Satellite

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Hi all,

While out testing lastnight with my modified straight through finderscope and Philips 900NC on the Moon, tracking on my Orion Teletrack Mount, I captured a quick glimpse of a satellite transiting the moon. I shot 8 movies, each 120sec apart, and each 200 frames @ 15FPS. I then combined and aligned in Sony Vegas etc..

Here is the link to the youtube video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvHrE...&feature=share

and the animated GIF of the satellite pass...
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/o...Astro-0010.gif

[swannies1983 (Dan)]

Hopefully we get to see the eclipse! What a waste with most of the Australian capitals expecting rain/cloud cover.

[von Tom (Tom)]

That's no moon, it's a space station. Oh wait, it's the moon as well, and is that really the Space Station? Nice work Andrew! Hope it is clear for you tonight

Tom

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Not sure if it is the space station, I caught another satellite just before this one also, almost in exactly the same line too... Should have had 30fps on, may have shown it better...

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

here is the other one, about 120sec before the first one I posted...
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/o...Astro-0009.gif

[icytailmark (Mark)]

we wont see the eclipse in sydney because of the crap weather

[Saturn%5 (Graeme)]

Nice shots but no moon tonight down this way