[AZ-Observing] Re: Space Station Lunar Transit Picture

Excellent capture, Tom. It was interesting to see the ISS actually brighter 
than the transited area of the Moon on some of the frames.

Bummer about the inaccuracy of CalSky.....


> Jenn and I set up the Pronto with DMK monochrome digital video camera and 
> a TV101 for Jenn's visual view.  Our site, which CalSky put right on the 
> centerline was where 38th Place meets the Highland Canal, just south of 
> Baseline Road.  CalSky's prediction put us at least 8' off the actual 
> centerline, so I'll have to see what's going on with the error.
>
> Fortunately, I picked the right part of the moon to image, and the ISS 
> transit crossed through the video frame.  I recorded at 60 fps and 1/5000 
> second exposures.  The mosaic result is posted here.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/95661776
>

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