Re: ISS IN DAYLIGHT

From: satcom ops via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2020 07:19:54 +0100
Hi Jay

Been doing this for many years using both 8x30 binoculars and also 
setting a webcam equipped 8 inch telescope on a fixed point so that ISS 
passed through the field of view [rather tricky]

http://satcomuk.yolasite.com/iss-in-daylight.php    ..... some of the 
captures here   , dug out from my rather old website :O)

Not exactly high quality , but using very basic kit.

Regards

John




On 10/10/2020 06:15, JAY RESPLER via Seesat-l wrote:
> 
> After seeing ISS in shadow, I wondered about seeing it in daylight. 
> Since Venus is visible, I figured ISS should be too.
> Problem is lack of stars to pinpoint a location.
> 
> Predictions for this evening had ISS directly overhead. That seemed 
> simple enough and 10 minutes Before sunset I easily saw ISS through 8x56 
> binoculars.
> 
> 
>    40.330  74.445  170.   JAY RESPLER Monroe       2000  7.0 16
> 
> 2020 Oct   9  Fri evening  *** Times are PM EDT  ***  1915 614 Sunset 6:26
> 
>   H  M  S Tim Azi El C Dir  Mag Dys F  Hgt Shd  Rng  EW Phs R A   Dec
> 25544 ISS            98-67A                   -2.2
> 18 17 27     305 70   358 -3.0   1 3  266 266  281 2.7 104 1655  49.1 
> sunset 626
> 18 17 48       0 90 C   0 -3.3   1 3  266 266  266 3.0  89 1840  40.1
> 18 18  9     130 70   181 -3.3   1 3  266 266  281 2.8  77 1943  25.9
> 
> 
> Any one else spot ISS during the day with hand-held equipment?
> 

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