Observation by Steve Brown: ISS and Betelgeuse

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2017 Apr 03 - 19:09

Uploaded

2017 Apr 11 - 21:51

Objects

Betelgeuse

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h52^m
Dec: +07°14'
Position angle: +30°15'

Field size

3°39' × 3°34'

Equipment

Canon 600D
Star Adventurer tracking mount
250mm lens

Exposure

45 second exposure

Location

Stokesley, North Yorkshire

Target name

ISS passing Betelgeuse

Title

ISS and Betelgeuse

About this image

A different take on an ISS pass photograph. This image shows the ISS passing very close to the bright star Betelgeuse in Orion on the night of 3 April 2017. The space station was around magnitude -3 and the star is around magnitude 0.5.

Files associated with this observation

ISS (IMG_0160).jpg (1.7 MB)

Like this image

Jeremy Shears, Dawson, Peter Carson, Steve Davies

Comments

Dawson, 2017 Apr 12 - 03:18 UTC

Very nice - nearly an occultation.

What gives rise to the subtle brightening and dimming of the ISS trail?

Steve Brown, 2017 Jun 06 - 16:05 UTC

Thanks. I think the slight variations in brightness could be due to the slight changes in orientation of the station as it passes over. Another possibility would be high level, thin cloud.

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