International Space Station through the scope - 11th Sep

[Stargazer292]

That is WOW!!!

[cookie8 (Vincent)]

Hey Mike. I used K3CCDTools version 1 (free) to control the 900nc. It won't allow me to use more than 15fps. What software did you use? I understand the 900nc is capable of up to 60fps but the software that came with it is pretty useless

[cookie8 (Vincent)]

I figured out how to set frame rate to 30fps with K3CCDT1 now but should I be using 60fps or even 90fps to capture the ISS? Why 30?

[TrevorW]

Awesome Mike now we really know it's up there !!!

[NQLD_Newby]

Excellent pics Mike. Can't believe the detail in that well done.

[iceman (Mike)]

Thanks for your kind words, everyone. It's such an adrenalin rush trying to get everything to come together. But when you get a sharp image, it makes it worthwhile.

Don't get another opportunity for about 2 weeks!

Vincent, I guess you should use the fastest fps you can, but just practise in daylight first. My guess is that 90fps will compress the data enormously but it may still be ok for a small target when most of the frame is going to be black anyway.

[Striker (Tony)]

Really impressive Mike,

It's a lot harder to image then people imagine great job.

[Kirkus (Kirk)]

Just wonderful, Mike! I'm obsessed with the ISS -- never miss a flyover. Your images are spectacular.

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I'm curious, when using the moon for focus, do you go for a nice sharp focus or do you fudge a little one way or the other due to the difference in distance between it and the ISS?

[iceman (Mike)]

Thanks Kirkus.

I wouldn't have thought there's any difference between focusing on the moon at 400,000km or the ISS at 400km - they should both be sufficiently far enough away that they'd focus at the same point.

I guess it could be tested with a star at 4 light years away and the moon at 400,000km away and see if there's any difference.

Good question though.

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