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Title: ISS, Discovery & New Solar Panels
Post by: MarkS on Mar 21, 2009, 20:03:28

Yes - they've definitely unfurled the 4th set of solar panels. Here's the evidence:

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/the_shelleys/Astronomy/iss210309_1.jpg)(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/the_shelleys/Astronomy/iss210309_2.jpg)

Canon EOS 350D on Celestron C11 at F10, 1/2000sec, ISO 800. Hand swung on EQ6 mount as usual.

[Later edit]
This third image, though more fuzzy, shows the 4 sets of panels more clearly:

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

Mark

Title: Re: ISS, Discovery & New Solar Panels
Post by: Rick on Mar 21, 2009, 20:19:33

Good one!

Title: Re: ISS, Discovery & New Solar Panels
Post by: JohnP on Mar 21, 2009, 20:44:40

Superb as usual Mark - Love the colours in these... Fantastic - John

Title: Re: ISS, Discovery & New Solar Panels
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 22, 2009, 19:14:16

Bloody hell, they are really good!

Title: Re: ISS, Discovery & New Solar Panels
Post by: The Thing on Mar 22, 2009, 20:11:40

:D Unbelievable what you can do with an airfix kit and a black background - a bit of vaseline on the lens and there you go!

They are unbelievable shots. Well done. I will go and chuck my imaging gear away and stick to eyepieces.

Title: Re: ISS, Discovery & New Solar Panels
Post by: Mike on Mar 22, 2009, 20:14:36

Superb image Mark.

Tony, Fay and I all managed to see the ISS through the Lightbridge (tricky but we got it in the end). It was amazing to look through a scope and see the recognisable shape of the ISS with it's solar panels.

Title: Re: ISS, Discovery & New Solar Panels
Post by: MarkS on Mar 22, 2009, 20:42:44

Nice one Tony, Fay, Mike. I'm impressed you managed to see it through the Lightbridge. It's not at all easy to track.

Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: MarkS on Mar 21, 2009, 20:03:28