Hubble Space Telescope Transits Across the Waxing Gibbous Moon (52.3%) over Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in the early evening 22 May 2018

A closer more detailed single composite image showing the Lunar transit path of HST, as well as where Lunar X and Lunar V are located.

 

Here is the link to the video version flic.kr/p/26pvTiA

 

For the best video viewing experience in 4K UHD, please see the Youtube 4K UHD Video link at youtu.be/9GxZesAq53o

 

This is my first capture of the Hubble Space Telescope crossing in front of the Moon!

 

The transit was across the Waxing Gibbous Moon (52.3%) and Hubble also crossed directly between Lunar X and Lunar V which are both present near the terminator on the Lunar surface.

 

Lunar X and Lunar V can appear a few times a year and in various places around the world when the Earth is in the right position to view ideal Sunlight on the Moon.

 

The phenomenon occurs when the Moon is near First Quarter phase, Lunar X lasts about 4 hours while Lunar V stays visible a bit longer after Lunar X fades away.

 

HST Transit Information Provided by ‘Calsky’ www.calsky.com

 

Footage was captured using Canon Equipment

 

Canon EOS 1DX Mark II

Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Lens

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens

 

Approximately 140 frames composited to one image showing the transit path of the Hubble Space Telescope.

 

Hubble Space Telescope 22 May 2018 - 18h25m32.40s.

Crosses the Waxing Gibbous Moon (52.3%).

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Satellite at Azimuth 356.2° N Altitude 48.4°

Transit Duration: 0.92s, Visible Path Width: 9.05 km

Diameter of HST: 4.18" (Magnitude 2.2 mag)

Distance 703.5 km Angular Velocity 34.1 '/s

Ground speed 7.267 km/s (27,600 km/h)

Done