ISS pass 21-01-2013

pluto (Hugh) · #1 22-01-2013, 10:15 PM

While I was out imaging Jupiter last night I managed to catch this nice bright ISS pass.

iceman (Mike) · #2 23-01-2013, 06:03 AM

Great pic! Nicely done.

Tinderboxsky (Steve) · #3 23-01-2013, 11:26 AM

I enjoyed the picture Hugh.

I managed to latch on to this ISS pass with my 4 inch refractor on a Vixen Porta mount and track the ISS across about 70% of it's pass using the slow motion controls. It was quite a sight with stars skimming past in the background. Lower down on it's pass the ISS changed to a vivid red and then dimmed as it as a result of residual smoke haze from the recent Tassie bush fires.

Cheers

Steve.

pluto (Hugh) · #4 23-01-2013, 11:31 AM

Thanks Mike.
That's cool Steve! about halfway through the pass I wished I had pointed my scope at it, maybe next time I'll plan for it

Ross G · #5 24-01-2013, 08:53 AM

Great photo Hugh.

Love the low angle.

Ross.

Larryp (Laurie) · #6 24-01-2013, 09:09 AM

Good shot, Hugh! Like the composition

pluto (Hugh) · #7 24-01-2013, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Larryp

Good shot, Hugh! Like the composition

Thanks Larry, Ross!
I got lucky with the composition as I had set up and composed the shot but when I saw the ISS I realised it was slightly out of frame. So I just grabbed the camera and swung it around a bit and hoped for the best!