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Observation by Steve Knight: ISS solar transit

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2019 Aug 05 - 16:32

Uploaded

2019 Aug 07 - 22:10

Objects

The Sun
Spacecraft

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02h19m
Dec: -02°05'
Position angle: -168°43'

Field size

0°08' × 0°08'

Equipment
  • Canon 6D
  • ETX125
Exposure

1/2000th sec, ISO6400

Location

Banbury

Target name

International Space Station

Title

ISS solar transit

About this image

ISS was about 1000 km away, sun was at 19.2 degrees elevation, transit lasted 2.4 sec.  Composite of 62 frames from video. It was a little windy as you can see from the path of the ISS.

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