I believe there is some type of software out there that allows for tracking
of the ISS with a motor drive as it passes across the night sky. It may
also give viewing spots to catch transits of Moon/ Sun. I remember reading
about some time back. It was in an article that accompanied a photo of the
ISS when it was docked with a Space Shuttle.
Charlie
On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 3:29 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Space station transit lasts less than 1 sec and takes some planing so
> hardly
> > serendipitous.
>
> I've been attempting transits for about five years now. For one thing,
> I don't have a telescope, so the space station is nothing more than a
> speck. But another issue is the critical timing. Depending on how high
> the moon or sun is in the sky, the space station is a bit bigger or
> smaller. And it can also alter the time across disk quite a bit too.
>
> Not easy, and your position has to be quite exacting. I've gotten just
> one moon transit, but the picture wasn't good enough to show anyone.
>
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