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Title: Mark's New Challenge..
Post by: JohnP on Mar 23, 2009, 20:05:13

Hi Mark,

If these images are true this has to be your next challenge - Imaging an astronaut on ISS......!!!

http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090321z.htm

John

Title: Re: Mark's New Challenge..
Post by: Mike on Mar 23, 2009, 21:08:24

Wow. Taken with a 10" newt too.

Title: Re: Mark's New Challenge..
Post by: MarkS on Mar 24, 2009, 08:27:05

How interesting! At the resolution I am imaging, an astronaut is approx 3 pixels long so it is perfectly possible to spot one.

Even more interesting is that Ralf took his image less than a minute after my third image (Ralf Vandebergh is in the Netherlands):

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/the_shelleys/Astronomy/iss210309_3.jpg)

Therefore, if Ralf is correct is assuming the bright patch is an astronaut then there ought to be an astronaut in my image also. You'll notice that my image matches Ralf's almost exactly (rotate 180 degrees) but unfortunately mine is slightly more blurry and I can't see a bright patch in the same place. But I will check the other frames I took during that pass.

BTW, what radiator damage is he referring to?

Mark

Title: Re: Mark's New Challenge..
Post by: JohnP on Mar 24, 2009, 08:50:58

I had a zoom in on your image & couldn't see anything either but it would be great if you did have something on one of them.....

John

Title: Re: Mark's New Challenge..
Post by: MarkS on Mar 24, 2009, 09:15:23

If you zoom in enough you ought to be able to read "Discovery" on the side of the shuttle. It must be possible 'cos I've seen similar things at the movies ;-)

Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: JohnP on Mar 23, 2009, 20:05:13