ISS Transit of the Sun (22-Feb-2021)

[Bill Richards]

Celestron C6 with 0.63x FR
ZWO ASI2600MC-Pro imaging camera
CEM40 mount
1/1000 sec exposures at 20 FPS
Composited using Photoshop

 

[JimFox]

Welcome to FocalWorld Bill!

This is so amazing! I love how you captured the ISS going in front of the sun! Do you remember how long it took to cross in front of it?

I might have to try this sometime, it looks like something fun to do. Thanks for giving us such a unique view of the sun!

 

[Bill Richards]

The entire transit took 0.78 seconds; here's a real-time video of it. You can also see a couple pairs of sun spots straddling the path of the ISS.

 

[AlanLichty]

Wow - when I first clicked on the video I thought I was seeings wrong. Amazing sequence you have created to display the passage of the silhouette.

Stunning way to introduce your work. Welcome. to Focal World.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Welcome to Focal World, and great first image.

 

[JimFox]

Wow! That is an amazing video! That was fast, but cool to see too.

 

[Yervant]

Celestron C6 with 0.63x FR
ZWO ASI2600MC-Pro imaging camera
CEM40 mount
1/1000 sec exposures at 20 FPS
Composited using PhotoshopView attachment 36907

Very cool

 

[Mike Lewis]

Wow, great timing to catch this. Very fun image and video!

ML

 

[chuckp]

Nice capture, I always wanted to get that shot but hasn't happened yet. I get plenty of birds fling by.

 

[Graeme F]

Absolutely awesome inspiring

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Welcome to the forum, Bill. Beautiful image.