ISS over Brisbane, 9 April 09

StephenM (Stephen) · #1 09-04-2009, 05:27 AM

Hi all,

Here is a shot of the ISS passing between Jupiter and Mars at 4:45 this morning. Predicted mag was -0.6. It brightened a bit during this 30sec exposure - looks like I captured a glint of sunlight off the solar panels.

Cheers,
Stephen

iceman (Mike) · #2 09-04-2009, 05:32 AM

Nice Stephen, that was a few minutes after it passed over here, heading north

It was a -2.0 pass here, but seemed to flare. Got very bright at one stage.

I captured a few frames but the shutter speed was too short again

Hopefully will get something usable.

desler · #3 09-04-2009, 07:10 AM

I like that! Well done.

Darren

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #4 09-04-2009, 07:29 AM

Well done!
Great capture!

[1ponders] (Paul) · #5 09-04-2009, 07:44 AM

I like that shot Stephen.

The gum trees definitely add something to the shot. Well planned.

Liz · #6 09-04-2009, 08:22 AM

Great shot Stephen .... nice to Mars and Jupiter again too

StephenM (Stephen) · #7 09-04-2009, 09:02 AM

Thanks for the comments Mike, Darren, Jeanette, Paul and Liz! I was fortunate to have the almost full moon directly behind me, providing some illumination on the gums in the foreground. (Also fortunate to have two clear mornings in a row! First time for a while.)

Hope you captured some good frames Mike.

Cheers,
Stephen

cookie8 (Vincent) · #8 09-04-2009, 09:02 AM

It did flare! Interesting!Nice shot Stephen

StephenM (Stephen) · #9 09-04-2009, 08:15 PM

Thanks Vincent. This is the first time I've captured one of these flares. Am I right in thinking they have only started since the recent panels were added?

Cheers,
Stephen

Mick (Michael) · #10 09-04-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephenM

Thanks Vincent. This is the first time I've captured one of these flares. Am I right in thinking they have only started since the recent panels were added?

Cheers,
Stephen

Hi Stephen,

Nice image.

The ISS flares on odd occasions just as the HST does.
Attached is a ISS flare from 06.

hotspur (Chris) · #11 12-04-2009, 08:15 PM

thats a very impressive photo,very clever to get that

well done!!

what site do you go to,to get the details of when those things go
over where you live?

i think Astroron told me it was heavens above,but i am not sure

cheers hotspur

PCH (Paul) · #12 13-04-2009, 12:34 AM

Hi Chris,

this one seems to have the info you need - I think.

It definitely shows you where they are right now, but I haven't played with it enough to find if it shows you when they're next over your location

http://www.n2yo.com/

StephenM (Stephen) · #13 15-04-2009, 10:37 AM

Thanks guys.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotspur

what site do you go to,to get the details of when those things go
over where you live?

i think Astroron told me it was heavens above,but i am not sure

cheers hotspur

Yes Chris, it is Heavens Above. The details for Brisbane are here :

http://www.heavens-above.com/?Loc=Br...t=24&TZ=UCTm10

You can set your location (and then bookmark it), and it will predict all passes for the next 10 days.

Cheers,
Stephen