Hubble Space Telescope Transits across the Moon between Lunar X and Lunar V

Hubble is only about the size of a school bus!

 

Youtube 4K UHD Video link youtu.be/9GxZesAq53o

 

Single image link flic.kr/p/268EPsP

 

This is my first capture of the 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

 

Photo Credit: NASA/ESA for the 2008 Hubble in Orbit Image

www.spacetelescope.org/images/ann0814/

 

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

 

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