Hi, From the amount of mail I have had recently , I get the impression that there are a number of "would be" ISS imagers out there. If you are going to try an catch the station in your telescope view finder , you might find this tip helpful. Ideally , a finder scope with illuminated cross hairs should be used , as its easy to lose the centre of the cross hairs in a dark sky when the target is moving. I dont have such a luxury....however if you check you local "£" or "$" shop you may well find some kids glow stick tubes..(here in the UK they are £1 for 15 sticks ) ...these are thin tubes filled with a glowing substance.When you bend them , they start to glow :O) They fit nicely , when formed into a circular shape , into the aperture of a standard 8x50 finder scope , and give off a gentle glow for up to 48 hours , enough to illuminate the cross hairs without hindering vision ! Works a treat ! Regards, John ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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