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09/21/2006 07:39:11 AM · #1 |
This has been discussed here before, but I thought I'd point out this incredible Astronomy Picture of the Day today, somebody captured the International Space Station (and space shuttle) in silhouette against the sun. Very cool shot.
Message edited by author 2006-09-21 07:39:50. |
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09/21/2006 07:45:34 AM · #2 |
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09/21/2006 07:49:05 AM · #3 |
Awesome! And done with a Canon 5D! The photographer's site lists these details:
Takahashi TOA-150 refractor (diameter 150mm, final focal 2300mm), Baader helioscope and Canon 5D. Exposure of 1/8000s at 50 ISO, extracted from a series of 14 images (3 images/s) started 2s before the predicted time.
Transit forecast (place, time...) calculated by www.calsky.com.
Transit duration: 0,6s. Transit band width on Earth: 7.4 km. ISS distance to observer: 550 km. Speed: 7.4km/s. ISS size: 73m. Distance between ISS and Atlantis: 200m. |
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09/21/2006 07:55:59 AM · #4 |
| that is really amazing...even if it IS from a canon. :P |
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09/21/2006 08:01:52 AM · #5 |
Yeah but too much grain, will not score well :-)))
Pretty good effort really! |
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09/21/2006 08:11:24 AM · #6 |
| WOW!!! What impeccable timing to capture that with how fast they move across the sky (even with taking a full series of shots)! Thanks for posting. Also, I never knew the Sun had stretch marks? :-) |
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