ISS passing Bootes

BeyondVision · (#1 (**permalink**))

I nipped out last night at 1.10am and snapped the ISS pass over west to east at around mag -3.5.
Taken with a Canon 50D and Sigma 10-20mm lens set to 17mm, F2.8 @ISO200, 20 seconds.

It was followed closely behind by Progress-M 02M a Russian Supply Vehicle for the ISS

Progress M-02M - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Progress vehicle seemed to zip along and catch up the ISS. It couldn't be seen in the same FOV of the camera until the ISS was way past the zenith.

Regards

Kevin

Herakles · (#2 (**permalink**))

slap bang in da middle , nicely done.

never knew a pass was on , ah well .

jgs001 · (#3 (**permalink**))

Nicely captured Kevin

barkis · (#4 (**permalink**))

Good grabs Kev.
The ISS seems like a Barley Sugar Twist.

Did it appear to be rotating at all?
Ron.

AlphaTau · (#5 (**permalink**))

Hey nice one Kev.

I've been watching the ISS for the past few nights and noticed this other satellite following, guess its this Progress Vehicle you mentioned. Just what is a Progress Vehicle then?

Andrew

BeyondVision · (#6 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by barkis

Good grabs Kev.
The ISS seems like a Barley Sugar Twist.

Did it appear to be rotating at all?
Ron.

I'm pretty sure it doesn't rotate Ron, I think that is an aliasing effect of the digitized image.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlphaTau

Hey nice one Kev.

I've been watching the ISS for the past few nights and noticed this other satellite following, guess its this Progress Vehicle you mentioned. Just what is a Progress Vehicle then?

Andrew

There is a link to the Wiki page on it in the original post.

Regards

Kevin

DAVPPK · (#7 (**permalink**))

Nice 'catch', Kev....

Dave

AlphaTau · (#8 (**permalink**))

Thanks for that Kevin, didn't notice the link before. Very interesting.

Andrew

steve_bham · (#9 (**permalink**))

Nice pics, ive still to see it with my own eyes yet

BeyondVision · (#10 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve_bham

Nice pics, ive still to see it with my own eyes yet

Have you taken a look at the Heavens Above webite. If you plug in your location it will tell when there is a pass. There are usually one or more passes a day.

Heavens-Above Home Page

Regards

Kevin

steve_bham · (#11 (**permalink**))

Thanks for that info Kevin, ive book marked the page. will def trying to spot it. Ive got a nikon D80 i want to try and use so will try and get some pics with that (fingers crossed!)