ISS passes -- some trail photos

Conn Buckley · Post by **Conn Buckley** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:44 am

With certain clear weather and plenty of passes this week I had a go at capturing some images.
This one on 9 Feb was interesting because after I started the exposure I became aware of a plane coming from the opposite direction to the ISS which gave an impression of a 'head-on' collision -- the image caught this.http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/226 ... 9926_b.jpg

These shots capture the pass on the 12 Feb. Even with the widest angle shot I had to move camera/tripod several times to get the full pass and this is why there are small gaps. I especially like the part where the ISS appears to descend below Orion.
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I don't have the technique to stitch 7 images together but I did manage to stitch two images of the pass on 13 Feb. These two images were of much longer duration than previous day (to avoid moving camera) and are not too great, but do capture the whole pass.
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Conn Buckley · Post by **Conn Buckley** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:52 am

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:47 pm

Very nice images there Conn, the ISS makes for some nice images..

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:06 am

Excellent shots there Conn.
You have some great skies out you way!
My fav. is the one where it cuts under Orion.