ISS stacking help!

[twelly27]

Hi all

ive seen on twitter over the last few weeks that people have took a few pictures of the iss flying over and the creating a single image but with all the lines of the iss on it if you know what i mean i was just wondering how to do this i tried to put it through dss with the 3 i took but there was only enough stars to stack 1 image is it a case of the when the dark nights are here i can just use dss as it will pick stars up? or is there a way for me to do it with a bright sky here is one of the images i took the other day that i would like to stack, any help would be lovely

Thanks 

Chris 

[Steve Ward]

Try this program .... http://www.startrails.de/html/software.html

[Ramsay]

If you have Photoshop, or something similar, you should be able to stack the images in layers using the Lighten method, here's one I prepared earlier. 

You could always use a cable release and set your camera to Bulb if you have that option, in some ways it would be easier. 

[twelly27]

That's exactly the kind of image I want to end up with! Thanks! And I'll give the program a go aswell much appreciated

[RobertC]

There is a program called startrails that will do the job, it will even fill in the gaps between images. http://startrails.de/html/software.html

[Steve Ward]

As I suggested in the first reply ... 

[RobertC]

As I suggested in the first reply ... 

How i missed your comment i do not know, ah well two suggestions is better than one

[Steve Ward]

Very true ... 

[twelly27]

That program worked a treat! Did it perfectly it's a poor picture as the wind blew the tripod so the lines are perfect but now I've got it I can do it all the time thanks very much!

[Ramsay]

Anything that automates stacking is a good thing in my opinion, I think I might take a look at that program myself!

[twelly27]

Anything that automates stacking is a good thing in my opinion, I think I might take a look at that program myself!

i was surprised how easy it was up load the pics you want stacking press the button to star and thats it, i didnt change any settings its a quality bit of software