ISS 9th June 2017

[davefrance]

Not the clearest of nights but managed to salvage 10 images and stack in AS!2

ED80 + Powermate x 2   1/1000 sec ISO1600

 

[Mr niall]

Lovely stuff, managed to catch it last week, was in the fov for about a quarter of a second, no idea how you guys get it for long enough to image it!

[Pete Presland]

Nice catch, seems even harder than normal at the moment to get an evenly illuminated image.

[davefrance]

2 hours ago, Pete Presland said:

Nice catch, seems even harder than normal at the moment to get an evenly illuminated image.

I agree not sure why. I have tried with the ISS to the north and to the south. Not being scientifically minded I thought being to the south I would see more of the sun lit side but at the moment it doesn't seem to be the case. The solar panels seem dull.

Congrats on your Challenge trophy.

[davefrance]

10 hours ago, Mr niall said:

Lovely stuff, managed to catch it last week, was in the fov for about a quarter of a second, no idea how you guys get it for long enough to image it!

Personally I hand hold my telescope and attempt to follow it across the sky. A fast shutter speed 1/1000 - 1/2000 helps prevent blurring from the movement of both satellite and telescope. It's not easy keeping it in frame but with practice you do get better.