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ISS + Atlantis & new solar arrays

October 31, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Solar


Video at 10 times real speed of the ISS with shuttle Atlantis docked flying over the UK. Astronauts had just deployed the new S4 solar array seen at the bottom of the picture. A flare can be seen from one of the Progress vehicle solar panels. imaged using a Meade LX-200 10″ scope, Philips ToUCam webcam and home written tracking software.

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13 Responses to “ISS + Atlantis & new solar arrays”
  1. Basard100 says:

    @Amatoposters with computers :D

  2. Amatoposters says:

    HOLY CRAP! HWO DID YOU TRACK THAT?

  3. lukeslandspeeder says:

    nice scope. 8))

  4. zappafan1325 says:

    Any chance I could find out more about the tracking software???

  5. JohnLenardWalson says:

    watch in high quality

  6. flight0001 says:

    IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. mck1982 says:

    perfect!!

  8. ibewcountry says:

    nice

  9. HD41117 says:

    This is really wonderful. Is there any chance you could upload a version showing the video at the correct speed? I could watch the ISS for hours, so 1m40s wouldn’t intrude!

  10. chappychap says:

    Impressive

  11. Mliberal says:

    very nice

  12. JesGreaves says:

    Nice video Mike… lots of detail. 73’s – G0MOH.

  13. snookerkingexe says:

    OH MY GOD!!! absolutley perfact man! i did not know this stuff is possible from earth with amateur-equipment! well done! I’m speechless^^

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