ISS Transit Aug 4 2012 04a
Here's a 30 second, f/6.3, 13mm wide angle exposure of the International Space Station (ISS) 220 miles above Vancouver's English Bay as it transits the city at 17,500 MPH (MACH 22.8). *Wave*.
Photo taken at 03:53:36 AM on August 4 2012.
This particular transit was quite bright and the space station reached a maximum magnitude of -4.0 at its peak. As bright as Venus. The track was from the horizon (facing west north west in this image) up to the zenith. From my vantage point (downtown Vancouver) the transit was in my field of vision for just over 2 minutes.
And while it's a bit of chore to get up so early to see something that happens often once you've seen a transit of the ISS and experience the tingly feeling in knowing what that dot in the sky is the cost (a bit of sleep disruption) becomes worth it.
Predicting the transits is quite easy. This is the 21st century after-all, and 'yes' there are apps for that. The one I use is called Satellite Flybys.
Photo taken at 03:53:36 AM on August 4 2012.
This particular transit was quite bright and the space station reached a maximum magnitude of -4.0 at its peak. As bright as Venus. The track was from the horizon (facing west north west in this image) up to the zenith. From my vantage point (downtown Vancouver) the transit was in my field of vision for just over 2 minutes.
And while it's a bit of chore to get up so early to see something that happens often once you've seen a transit of the ISS and experience the tingly feeling in knowing what that dot in the sky is the cost (a bit of sleep disruption) becomes worth it.
Predicting the transits is quite easy. This is the 21st century after-all, and 'yes' there are apps for that. The one I use is called Satellite Flybys.
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