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fireburner80 OP t1_jb1yq67 wrote

I took this sequence of images at 23:52:52 over the course of about half a second.

The images were stacked using paint.net. Each frame was aligned and used to darken the layer below since the space station is effectively black compared to the moon.

Telescope: Celestron 6SE

Camera: Nikon D3300

ISO: 1600

Shutter: 1/4000 s

I saw that someone else had a significantly better transit from a different location on the same date, but I'm still pleased with what I was able to capture. My setup is about half the size of his and this was my first attempt at using my telescope to capture the CSS. I hope you enjoy!

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_insertsfunnyname_ t1_jb2jbjh wrote

Don’t get discouraged from what other people achieves. This is a great photo indeed and you should be proud!

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fireburner80 OP t1_jb2odw4 wrote

Thanks. I am, and I don't want to spend the money and time that I know other people do.

I feel a lot better when I see them mention that they combined 100 exposures of 2 minutes a piece and I'm left thinking "I'm ok with my 10 minutes out in the cold and getting a decent image."

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JaxBigSexy t1_jb2ssaw wrote

Great shot! It beats the crap out of the 99.9999% of us who didn't capture it. Well done.

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JaxBigSexy t1_jb2sjco wrote

Yet another image I expected a balloon when I zoomed in, and was disappointed.

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fireburner80 OP t1_jb2tahb wrote

I'll make sure to get a balloon in the next one. I'll fill a party balloon with helium and hope it transits as the same time as the station!

Will that suffice?

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