ISS transit 3/24/2011
Transit of International Space Station across the Sun shot by Kurt Meyer, 3/24/11, 1:42:22pm local time, Legion Park, Brooklyn, Wis., about 500 meters from predicted centerline. Transit duration 0.61 seconds, apparent diameter of ISS 128.98arcsec., path width 7.32km. Time and path predicted using Calsky.com. First frame (!) of 4-second burst, about 3fps, this was the only frame that captured the event. Scattered thin clouds and light winds, which gusted just at the transit time.
Equipment: Tuthill Solar-Skreen mylar filter in custom cell, Celestron C5+ telescope and mount, Nikon D90 dslr at prime focus, ISO1250, 1/1500 sec, JPEG Normal.
ISS transit 3/24/2011
Transit of International Space Station across the Sun shot by Kurt Meyer, 3/24/11, 1:42:22pm local time, Legion Park, Brooklyn, Wis., about 500 meters from predicted centerline. Transit duration 0.61 seconds, apparent diameter of ISS 128.98arcsec., path width 7.32km. Time and path predicted using Calsky.com. First frame (!) of 4-second burst, about 3fps, this was the only frame that captured the event. Scattered thin clouds and light winds, which gusted just at the transit time.
Equipment: Tuthill Solar-Skreen mylar filter in custom cell, Celestron C5+ telescope and mount, Nikon D90 dslr at prime focus, ISO1250, 1/1500 sec, JPEG Normal.