Absolutely stunning shot - ISS & Shuttle passing across sun

Incredible timing and detail (considering they're moving at some 16,500 mph)! Taken a few days ago:
http://axilone.com/legault/iss_atlan...sit2_2010.html

Somebody has a bigger lens than I.
That is quite a shot alright.
I just stumble about my world never thinking about them until I see something like this.

the ISS is in the middle, and quite small
the sun spot is distracting
the white balance is off
the sun surface appears with a lot of noise
why not use a slower shooter so some of the speed is shown
I think it will benefit from a reshoot a bit closer :D

ok end of joke :blush2:

great photo!! thanks for sharing it

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Originally Posted by jetrim

Incredible timing and detail (considering they're moving at some 16,500 mph)! Taken a few days ago:
http://axilone.com/legault/iss_atlan...sit2_2010.html

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It is an incredible shot. The ISS transits (crosses in front of) the sun in .54 seconds!!! Now that takes timing!

I've shot the ISS as it passed overhead before. Setting a camera up and opening the shutter to get a line in the sky is easy. Putting your camera on a telescope and tracking the ISS is a bear!

lol looks photoshopped. ;)

Maybe a closer shot would take that impression away? >:)

I've got a 4" telescope. But I don't have a sun filter. I have T-mounts for my EOS xt and my film XT but I wouldn't want to even think about pointing it at the sun without proper filters.
Neat shot though..