[AZ-Observing] Re: ISS Pass Over Moon, Wed. April 1

  • From: Jack Jones <telescoper@xxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:23:52 -0700

You're kidding, right? April Fools, right? Well good job, whoever the 
astrophotographer!

Jack

Tom Polakis wrote:
> I couldn't make it, so Jenn set up the Pronto and digital video camera in a 
> parking lot on the corner of Hayden and McDowell.  The transit was nearly 
> central.  It took 0.27 seconds, and 27 frames were recorded in that time.  
> The composite image is here.
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/110856164
> 
> The exposure is correct for the moon, and shows just how high the surface 
> brightness of the Space Station is.  The solar panels are much fainter, and 
> only recorded in some of the frames.  This detail was lost in the layer 
> blending process.
> 
> Tom
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