International Space Station - 17 March

[omnivorr]

" I managed to capture what I think is the best image of the ISS to date."

..a joy to see Matty, and Steve (and all you others, [someday me too?]too!!)

I'm convinced that brighter shape is no doubt the shuttle.. aside from all the equipment/settings/blah blah.. what impresses me is that you guys track the thing! .. at magnification!.. or nanowotsit per pixel thingy, whatever ya please to call it.. it scoots along impressively enuff naked-eye!

....remember that first person ever photographed, 'cos he stood still long enuff havin his shoes shined... these images will someday be like that.. p'haps in the bedside "Wellcome to the Hilton Orbiter" holocube, beside the Galactic Gideon, ..and the "Extra services directory".. like sepia images at the EP end of history's 'scope , viewed from the future objective..

"..to think they were Earthbound, and stood in the fleshworld, actually using no more than primitive optics provided by a rudmentary capitalist system, .. and had no eugeno-nano-quantum-hyperplasty at all -dahhhhhling!!~ I mean.. can you imagine it!!"

..thanks for indulging, I'll just get back to my 'microchips' now... (neolithic-wise.. "..the multi-purpose chopper just doesn't "cut it" anymore, now these new-fangled microliths and composite tools are all the rage..")

"Hubris" is far older than the Ancient Greeks who called it thus.. and no human shall ever exist without it existing.. but in the scale of things Matty, .. it IS " I managed to capture what I think is the best image of the ISS to date. " ...good onya mate!!! I'm only jealous!!

Russ

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Whoah, those last comments were too much for my meager little technicians brain

Well done indeed Matty.

I also cant imagine how anyone can even track something moving that fast.........

Keep up the good work....

Geoffro.

[tornado33]

Excellent work. I should have checked the fly over time here and done something. Oh well.
Scott

[madtuna (Steve)]

Originally Posted by omnivorr

" I managed to capture what I think is the best image of the ISS to date."

..a joy to see Matty, and Steve (and all you others, [someday me too?]too!!)

I'm convinced that brighter shape is no doubt the shuttle.. aside from all the equipment/settings/blah blah.. what impresses me is that you guys track the thing! .. at magnification!.. or nanowotsit per pixel thingy, whatever ya please to call it.. it scoots along impressively enuff naked-eye!

....remember that first person ever photographed, 'cos he stood still long enuff havin his shoes shined... these images will someday be like that.. p'haps in the bedside "Wellcome to the Hilton Orbiter" holocube, beside the Galactic Gideon, ..and the "Extra services directory".. like sepia images at the EP end of history's 'scope , viewed from the future objective..

"..to think they were Earthbound, and stood in the fleshworld, actually using no more than primitive optics provided by a rudmentary capitalist system, .. and had no eugeno-nano-quantum-hyperplasty at all -dahhhhhling!!~ I mean.. can you imagine it!!"

..thanks for indulging, I'll just get back to my 'microchips' now... (neolithic-wise.. "..the multi-purpose chopper just doesn't "cut it" anymore, now these new-fangled microliths and composite tools are all the rage..")

"Hubris" is far older than the Ancient Greeks who called it thus.. and no human shall ever exist without it existing.. but in the scale of things Matty, .. it IS " I managed to capture what I think is the best image of the ISS to date. " ...good onya mate!!! I'm only jealous!!

Russ

Russ..I'm pretty sure he was saying "his best to date"

As for tracking, I dont know how Matty does it, but I unlock the RA and DEC locks on the EQ6 and just line it up in the Telrad and swing that sucker around trying to keep it locked into the Telrad target area. I think the Telrad was the best thing invented for manualy tracking the ISS

[IanL]

These images are just fantastic. The details that youse have captured is just remarkable.
I struggle to keep a star in the frame never mind something that hurtling through space at rate 17,500mph.

Well done!

Ian

[omnivorr]

Steve (madtuna), ..tongue was firmly in cheek mate .. and yes, I understood it to be manually done, .. that's what impresses!! an acquired skill I'm sure.. a deftness I doubt my doddering old carcass can muster anymore

Russ

[Matty P (Matt)]

Russ, although I hope to say that one day that "I captured the best image of the ISS to date". I was supposed to say was that "I managed to capture what I think is my best image of the ISS to date".

I know there are a few people wondering how I manage to track the ISS. So here is how I do it.

My C8 is on a Alt/Az mount that cannot be moved manually by hand. So I have to look through the RDF while making small and sometimes large adjustments with the HC to keep the ISS on the little red dot.

It is probably not the best way to track the ISS but it works for me.

Thanks

[omnivorr]

Matty P, Ahhhh, I see.. "the HC",.. those Playstation skills'd be handy then! another win for the texting-thumbs generation!!

mmmmm... makes me wonder what "convergence" with future gaming technology might bring to the astro-puta scopes.. 3D wireless headsets with head-tracking and thought-controlled mag'n'focus... bio-recognition presets, "favourites", ..Google-Ads ..that ol' tongue-in-cheek again (comes easily, from a lack of molars in the way )

Russ

[Kokatha man]

Originally Posted by omnivorr

..that ol' tongue-in-cheek again (comes easily, from a lack of molars in the way )

Russ

Hey Brudda - I think I musta found yer teeth today: so if I "bit" anyone it must've bin yer fault!

Cheers, Darryl.

[omnivorr]

..juss doncha go bitin orf more'n oy ken chooz Darryl!!