Lunar ISS Transit

[Meteorseeker]

Howdy All,

Here is a capture from Beatty, NV. from 110417 042738 during the transit of the ISS across the Moon. Here are some of the ISS details.  

ISS angular size: 34.31″; distance: 805.38 km
Angular separation: 8° 31′; azimuth: 265.4°; altitude: 27.1°
Center line distance: 138.00 km; visibility path width: 7.67 km

R.A.: 02h 21m; Dec: +12° 13′; parallactic angle: -46.2°
ISS velocity: 22.6 ′/s (angular); 5.29 km/s (transverse)
ISS velocity: -5.14 km/s (radial); 7.37 km/s (total);
Direction of motion relative to zenith: -40.7°
Moon angular size: 33.2′; 58.1 times larger than the ISS
Moon phase: 99.7%; angular separation from Sun: 174.1°
Sun altitude: -32.5°; the ISS will be in shadow

Canon 60D, ISO400, 1/3200, 60fps, f/10, 2000mm, Meade LX-200 8", Beatty NV. Composite image of the ISS from video.

Jason Snyder