Moon, Jupiter and the ISS - 3 June 2017

[DRT]

I have just been out looking at Jupiter and the Moon through my OMC140. I have my Altair Starwave and a 55mm TV Plossl on the other side of the Ercole as a mega finder and to provide a wide field view of Jupiter and the Moon in the same FOV.

A  few minutes ago the ISS appeared just above the roof of my house and headed straight towards the position of the Moon. I watched through the Altair 152 as it sailed gracefully through the gap between the Moon and Jupiter and then tracked it until it disappeared in the south east.

A very lucky co-incidence that I was out at the time this happened but it was great to see these three objects together and a fantastic first light for my TV 55mm  

[Paz]

I missed the iss, looking at the time it went past I was packing up and coming in!

It was a good night for the moon and Jupiter though and with a nice bright double nearby - gamma Virginis.

[DRT]

6 minutes ago, Paz said:

I missed the iss, looking at the time it went past I was packing up and coming in!

It was a good night for the moon and Jupiter though and with a nice bright double nearby - gamma Virginis.

The seeing is quite good here and it has been the first opportunity I have had to use my OMC140 in anger and I must say I am pleased with the results. I even managed a clear view of the GRS during daylight  

[chiltonstar]

I caught the ISS while looking at Jupiter - just made out Ganymede as it crossed J's disk. Then the seeing turned to mush and it started to haze up....

Chris

[scarp15]

Good seeing here, the moon has been highly engaging through my TV76 / 4mm DeLite, Copernicus a pivotal focal point among an observational feast. Saw various things whizzing past but missed the ISS must have been quite a sight in that circumstance. Also caught the start of the Ganymede transit. Split Izar, never thought to consider other doubles such as gamma Virginis, will look that up. Became a bit mushy and shed began to get in the way, rabbits now got the yard back to themselves.  

[johnfosteruk]

Terrific lucky observation Derek and a great report. I caught GRS earlier, then Ganymede transiting. I've just managed to image the moon and Jupiter in the same FOV as well but no ISS!

 

[Peter Drew]

Snap Derek. I was also outside testing a OMC140 at the same as the ISS passed visually between the Moon and Jupiter. Also pleased withe the performance of  the 140.  

[Galen Gilmore]

Grrrrrr! Sun hasn't set for me yet! Not to mention I don't have my scope or any binos to view Jupiter and the Moon.

great observation though, pretty lucky! 

[elliot]

Had an enjoyable few minutes this morning trying to determine the fast retrograde satellite that buzzed the moon and Jupiter just before the ISS flyby. It turns out I can't focus my camera worth a damn, and it has the wrong time set. Turns out it was NANOSAT-1.  Worth keeping an eye out for. Fast...bright...going in the wrong direction:

   

 

 

[Piero]

The clouds here were very nice. Distinct bubbles were easily visible naked eye, particularly with the bright moon behind.