Popular Post tbird Posted March 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Despite some hazy cloud I manage to catch the ISS crossing in front of the Moon this morning. Edited March 13, 2017 by tbird philjay, +Graham, +Ibbo and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 That's brilliant. tbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 That's great Paul !! tbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Nah that's not the ISS that's Darth Vaders personal ship. Well captured Paul C- dont you ever sleep ???? tbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 That looks brilliant, well done. tbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 great stuff tbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 very good, enjoyed that tbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) there is one visible from WW on Thurs at about 1-30am will check if anyone wants the times edit Close to Moon. Separation=0.973° Position Angle=162.9°, Position angle vertex=175.7° Angular diameter=31.0" size=109.0m x 73.0m x 27.5m Satellite at Azimuth=158.6° SSE Altitude= 24.1° Distance=890.5 km (in shadow) In a clock-face concept, the satellite will seem to move toward 9:08 Angular Velocity=28.2'/s Centerline, closest point →Map: Longitude= 1°03'29"W Latitude=+52°47'29" (WGS84) Distance=34.94 km Azimuth=148.4° SSE Path direction= 58.4° ENE ground speed=7.471 km/s width=15.8 km max. duration=1.0 s Sun altitude=-36° Elongation from Sun=140° TLE epoch: 17072.19445243 Edited March 13, 2017 by Ibbo tbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 You sleep, you loose, Clive :-) Here's the video combined into a single frame tuckstar and Orion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Yes but i like garlic ,have a reflection, and I can go out during the day! Like the combo video very neat - now try it without the reducer tbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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