ISS, TOUCAM and 130mm F5

[geppetto]

Had a go at toucaming the ISS tonight.

Toucam prime focus on 130mm F5 reflector hand guided on my ALT/AZ mount.

Getting to old for this

Anyhoo, set the toucam at 75% gain 25 FPS and set it videoing whilst I tried

to get the bloomin thing on screen :shock:

Got hundreds of frames to look through for the best catch but here's one to start with...

Bit overcooked sadly...

[russ]

no that's awesome......brilliant catch. I just wouldn't have the patience for that.

Top job Phil!

[Jaffa007]

Another great shot there Phil....... now where's that 'bow down, we're not worthy' icon?????

[Ant]

That is blumming amazing mate. It was hard enough to keep up with it in Bino's.

How did you have the scope mounted - on your shoulder like a bazooker [sp]?

Really nice image, lots of detail - imagine taking another one in a few days once they have docked and comparing them?

Ant

[geppetto]

Cheers guys...

How did you have the scope mounted

On my pier mounted wooden ALT/AZ mount mate..

Pushed it around as best I could but it was a bit of a bother

Might try again when they are docked if I've recovered by then

[barkis]

That's one hell of an effort Phil. Overexposed a bit, but that is nitpicking, it is a super achievement to get the Station in the frame. There is no mistaking what it is. If you persist in this endeavour I can see a one for the Mags coming up. You can send a signed copy to the teacher lady on board when she gets back down. I am sure she would be chuffed to get a pic of the shuttle at the ISS.

Ron.

[Trevor]

Hey Phil

You chasing this:

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Still need a faster shutter speed, this was at 1/75.

Loads more frames to check yet.

[geppetto]

Yay! nice one Trevor...

Gonna dig through my other frames tomorrow

[Trevor]

One frame from the Shuttle pass, doesn’t look much like it?

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[legion48]

Great stuff you two. :shock:

[geppetto]

Looked through the frames but nothing much better than the one I posted.

Very pleased to get this image as handheld tracking a scope with a toucam on top

is a heck of a task...

Now I know that this object is a lot brighter that I expected, the next plan is to

hand track but with my 200mm f5 with Nikon D40 and 3x barlow...

The 200mm has a telrad on top so it will be easier to track by keeping the ISS

in the small circle...

That's the plan anyway

[Trevor]

This is my plan for tonight, 80mm refractor taped to a rifle stock.

Will it won’t it?

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[Helen]

When's the best time to try to see them??

thanks

Helen

[Trevor]

Helen

Easiest thing to do is register with heavens above and input your location it will give you the details of visible passes from your location.

http://www.heavens-above.com/

[geppetto]

Look on here Helen

http://www.heavens-above.com/main.aspx

Put in your coordinates and it will tell you all you need to know..

Good luck

[geppetto]

Trevor's quick on the draw today

[Helen]

Thank both

[SteelRat]

Flippin well caught Phil - must've been tricky keeping up with it like that. Great stuff mate 8)

[geppetto]

must've been tricky keeping up with it

Sure was, much more of this and I'll need a hip replacement

[jonifive]

Phil.......are you sure that is the ISS? I think it is more likely to be this :

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I think it could be heading towards CW's Death Star/Globular Cluster, what do you think?

JV

[mpeniak]

This is my plan for tonight, 80mm refractor taped to a rifle stock.

Will it won’t it?

(click to enlarge)

Looks great but be careful so that your neighbours don't see you :lol:

Martin