Very nice video. I totally failed my first attempt(Yesterday) Looking for some ideas how to do it haha. Not sure when i will try this again but would be really fun to pull off.
Hi Abdur, great videos. I’ve failed to get a good image of the ISS and wondered if you might be able to assist with options for shutter speed and ISO settings (for for shooting the ISS on its own or lunar/solar transit). My equipment is: a manual 250P (10”) Skywatcher Classic Dobsonian, EQ platform, Canon 600D, ZWO ASI224MC, Barlow (x2) (x3). I recently purchased a ZWO SeeStarS50 but that doesn’t look like it will produce up close (transit) images with any great detail. Thanks in advance
Hi there. The SeeStar S50 is a great little scope for some portable DSO imaging but as you found, it doesn't have to focal length to image small objects like the ISS in any detail. Your 10" dob should do great though. I would recommend trying it with the Canon 600D first due to the much larger sensor (compared to the ASI224). What settings to use for the ISS on it's own depends on how high it will be in the sky and how bright it is going to get. If I am expecting it to pass overhead and reach close to it's maximum brightness around -3.5 or so, then I would recommend starting with ISO 400 and 1/4000s for shutter speed with your scope. If you use a 2x barlow with your scope, I recommend upping the ISO by a factor of 4 (to ISO 1600) as the ISS will look 4x dimmer with a 2x barlow. I would recommend taking video instead of pictures. For a solar transit (with a solar filter on), set your ISO to ISO400 and then adjust your exposure time until the sun looks properly exposed and you can see a few sun spots. That should give you good detail in the shadow of the ISS. For a lunar transit, the settings will be similar to the solar transit. Set your ISO to ISO 400 and then adjust your exposure so the lunar disk looks good. That should be the correct exposure since the ISS will mainly look like a shadow against the bright lunar surface. These settings should be a good starting point. For the transits, you can use burst mode or take video. Video is probably a safer bet to start as the transit apps can be off a bit.
@@SkyWatch07 Thanks friend. Happy to help. There are a lot of variables so those numbers probably won't be exact but they should be a good starting point. Clear skies to you too :)
Great details
Thank you :)
Excellent info great job
Awesome!!! Thank you!
Thank you. Glad you like it :)
Very nice video. I totally failed my first attempt(Yesterday) Looking for some ideas how to do it haha.
Not sure when i will try this again but would be really fun to pull off.
Good luck. It takes a few tries to get good at it but you'll get it :)
@@AbdurAstro Tyvm :D
Anytime :)
Hi Abdur, great videos. I’ve failed to get a good image of the ISS and wondered if you might be able to assist with options for shutter speed and ISO settings (for for shooting the ISS on its own or lunar/solar transit). My equipment is: a manual 250P (10”) Skywatcher Classic Dobsonian, EQ platform, Canon 600D, ZWO ASI224MC, Barlow (x2) (x3). I recently purchased a ZWO SeeStarS50 but that doesn’t look like it will produce up close (transit) images with any great detail. Thanks in advance
Hi there. The SeeStar S50 is a great little scope for some portable DSO imaging but as you found, it doesn't have to focal length to image small objects like the ISS in any detail. Your 10" dob should do great though. I would recommend trying it with the Canon 600D first due to the much larger sensor (compared to the ASI224). What settings to use for the ISS on it's own depends on how high it will be in the sky and how bright it is going to get. If I am expecting it to pass overhead and reach close to it's maximum brightness around -3.5 or so, then I would recommend starting with ISO 400 and 1/4000s for shutter speed with your scope. If you use a 2x barlow with your scope, I recommend upping the ISO by a factor of 4 (to ISO 1600) as the ISS will look 4x dimmer with a 2x barlow. I would recommend taking video instead of pictures. For a solar transit (with a solar filter on), set your ISO to ISO400 and then adjust your exposure time until the sun looks properly exposed and you can see a few sun spots. That should give you good detail in the shadow of the ISS. For a lunar transit, the settings will be similar to the solar transit. Set your ISO to ISO 400 and then adjust your exposure so the lunar disk looks good. That should be the correct exposure since the ISS will mainly look like a shadow against the bright lunar surface. These settings should be a good starting point. For the transits, you can use burst mode or take video. Video is probably a safer bet to start as the transit apps can be off a bit.
@@AbdurAstroWhat an absolute cracking answer! Cheers sir, and, clear skies to you.
@@SkyWatch07 Thanks friend. Happy to help. There are a lot of variables so those numbers probably won't be exact but they should be a good starting point. Clear skies to you too :)
Waiting for the flat earthers to find this video and call you a paid nasa shill
And I am waiting for NASA to call me and offer me money to shill for them. So far no calls.