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Ok so just saw the ISS fly over head extremely brightly but also noticed a less bright object following its exact same trajectory. Anyone know what this is? Is it the latest supply vessel?

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I saw that same event last night. Very cool to know it was the supply vessel. Is there any way to track the ISS with a telescope. I'm using a Celestron 8" SCT on the advanced VX mount.

I watched the ISS last night and wondered how easy it would be to follow the ISS through my 200pds on EQ5. I think you'd need to use a laptop and something like Stellarium or EQMOD to guide the tracking motors. Anybody know if this would work, or would the motors struggle to keep up?

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I watched the ISS last night and wondered how easy it would be to follow the ISS through my 200pds on EQ5. I think you'd need to use a laptop and something like Stellarium or EQMOD to guide the tracking motors. Anybody know if this would work, or would the motors struggle to keep up?

Very simple with a Dob . . . just saying!   :evil6:

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As it doesn't follow an RA path you need something a lot more sophisticated that an EQ-5 unfortunately , something along the lines of a 10Micron mount.

It's easy enough to track manually though by unlocking the clutches and moving the tube manually ,  I say easy but it does take some practice though.

Try it in daylight tracking jetliners ( being very careful to avoid going anywhere near the Sun of course.)

http://www.astronomyshed.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3034

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I was on the edge of Exmoor an once the ISS and resupply had gone over we then spotted, an Iridium flair, a meteor then to finish off another very faint satellite going North to south all in the space of 5 mins, so all in all a very productive quick pop out side to see the ISS.

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