AIR day 9 - item 1 (flyover)

The following is a blog post from the Astronomer-In-Residence (AIR) web site, reproduced here. Text and images used with permission.

Day 9 blog entry.

Tuesday 17 May 2022: ISS Attempt Two

Set up for another flyover of the International Space Station. Max altitude 75°, starting at 150° (SSE), max magnitude -3.8.

As before, put my Canon camera atop my sturdy Mamiya tripod. This time, I put a bit of tension on the intervalometer cable to ensure the connector wouldn’t wiggle loose–it worked! Also, I attached a dew heating strap to the lens to prevent dew from forming–it worked too!

Took over 2 dozen shots, kept about 20, Combined them in StarStaX. And then did some magic in Photoshop.

Canon 40D, Rokinon 8mm, Neewer intervalometer, 10 seconds (each frame), 20 subs, ISO 200, f/5.6, post in StarStaX and Photoshop.

Pleased I captured the whole pass, though the camera was aimed a little low.

The Astronomer-In-Residence program is coordinated by the Allan I Carswell Observatory (AICO) at York University with the Killarney Provincial Park Observatory (KPPO).