Two Views of an ISS Pass - 28-09-2018

[PhotoGav]

The ISS is back over our patch of Earth in its five-ish week 'ugly orbit' periodic pattern. I was up at the West Kennet Long Barrow on Friday evening (28th) and caught it going by, along with flight whatever to Heathrow or wherever. I rather liked the idea of the Long Barrow, constructed somewhere around 3650 BC, contrasting with the hardware-busy skies of 2018 AD. I also add an alternative view of the ISS and airplane from the all sky camera outside my observatory, a few miles down the road from the Long Barrow.

[Stu]

Great shot Gav. The plane actually adds nicely to it, and the setting against Long Barrow is fab.

[PhotoGav]

5 hours ago, Stu said:

Great shot Gav. The plane actually adds nicely to it, and the setting against Long Barrow is fab.

Thanks Stu. Absolutely, the plane was a lucky addition. I wasn’t sure if their intersection was going to be out the top of the frame or not, but happily it was just in frame. 

[John Baker]

the plane really adds, a nice idea & a great bit of luck