Internationl SpeedSter - 23 Jan

[jgs001]

I checked on HA, and the ISS is back... I couldn't resist.

Watching the track, I knew it would pass near Venus. So...

Then I aimed for including the Pleaides in this shot, the ISS passed within a few degrees, got the damned framing wrong.... :?

Then as it passed onwards and through Gemini, the three stars bottom picture to right of the track are the foot. I think you can just make out M35 right next to the track. There's a surprise guest too, Cosmos 2237 Rocket. Looking again, it looks like a second, unlisted on HA, surprise guest just crossing the track where it begins on the shot.

[jgs001]

Are they that bad ?

[Tim]

No they're great images John, just spoiled by that bright white line across them. Is your chip scratched?

What's that? you say that is the streak of reflected light caused by something 80 miles away travelling at 17,000 miles an hour?

AND THERE'S PEOPLE IN IT??????

Seriously, I wish I had the knack of being able to work out where in the sky the thign would come from. I have only once managed to really capture it, and that was by accident before I had my telescope, mind you, I also got that comet that got brighter suddenly last year, whatever it was called.

Thanks for posting!

[lunator]

John

No they are very good pics

I have only just seen the thread.

Cheers

Ian

[jgs001]

Thanks guys. TJ, The ISS travels west to east, HA will give you the time, although it seems to be about 2 minutes early (better that than late I guess). It was Comet Holmes .

[Taff]

They are nice captures of the ISS.Taff

[jgs001]

thanks Taff

[Stephen Green]

Just seen the images they are great I like the Venus one

Stephen

[jgs001]

Cheers Stephen