Observed the same beautifull sight see here. How many seconds exposure time did you use? I think the reason for the faintness of the shuttle on my picture is because of the long exposere/ISO speed.
The difference is due to your lower ISO setting, higher diafragma, and smaller lens aperture. The exposure time itself (10.05 seconds in my case) isn't that much of a factor.
What where the settings fot your picture? If I had the same exposure time (1 minute 33 seconds) and a higher ISO (say ISO 800 as I can see you used in some of your pictures), I probably get totaly washed out shots.
EF 50/2.5 macro lens @ F2.8, 800 ISO, 10s exposure
30/3/09 11:12
I had a pass of the Space Shuttle Discovery STS-119 and the ISS this evening about one hour before they docked. This meant they were moving as a very close pair. The pass was around 19:10 UTC at 25 degrees altitude.
It was a beautiful sight, as the pair rose in the southwest and then majestically sailed past Sirius. Here's a picture:
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The Shuttle is the object slightly fainter and lower in the sky. Movement is from right to left. Here's a second picture:
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posted by SatTrackCam Leiden at 21:22 on 17-Mar-2009
"Magnificent view of Shuttle and ISS just before docking!"
9 Comments -
this is so cool. I love your pictures. Awesome Blog
18/3/09 14:54
Hoi Marco,
Mooie foto's! Mag ik ze ook plaatsen op m'n website (astroblogs, je kent die wel)? Uiteraard met bronvermelding.
Grz,
Adrianus
18/3/09 21:44
Dag Adrianus,
Dat is okay!
18/3/09 21:47
Het astroblogje staat er hoor:
http://www.astroblogs.nl/2009/03/18/het-duo-iss-discovery-net-voor-de-koppeling/
18/3/09 22:50
Observed the same beautifull sight see here.
How many seconds exposure time did you use? I think the reason for the faintness of the shuttle on my picture is because of the long exposere/ISO speed.
30/3/09 08:58
pasted the wrong link :(
Here's the correct one:
http://blog.erwinwendy.nl/2009/03/17/space-station-iss-and-sts-119-2-hours-before-docking/
30/3/09 10:30
Hi Erwin,
The difference is due to your lower ISO setting, higher diafragma, and smaller lens aperture. The exposure time itself (10.05 seconds in my case) isn't that much of a factor.
30/3/09 10:38
What where the settings fot your picture?
If I had the same exposure time (1 minute 33 seconds) and a higher ISO (say ISO 800 as I can see you used in some of your pictures), I probably get totaly washed out shots.
30/3/09 10:59
EF 50/2.5 macro lens @ F2.8, 800 ISO, 10s exposure
30/3/09 11:12