That's great. I've also filmed the ISS through my telescope (a 5 inch). It was indeed shaky, but I did the exact same thing as you. Screen grabs. And that gave me some pretty good pictures. I actually can't believe that some people think this is fake.
@zoltan6561 Nope, it's 100% real. Myself and numerous other amateur astronomers have produced many videos like this. My suggestion to you is to keep at it with your telescope. It takes some practise tracking it by hand (I've been doing this for a few years now), but you'll get it eventually!
@ChrissyoSpace Yes I believe in you man! I have a manual mount (EQ-1) and a Synta 102mm Mak and I managed to track it by hand and capture it with a simple camera. But my image is not as good as yours though. Keep up the good work.
the newtonian is still pretty expensive but if you dont wanna be out an arm and a leg the ETX 70-90 series are very nice, the 80 is a "Observatory in your backpack." I spent just a few minutes tonight focusing it in and could see things that I couldnt even detect with the naked eye.
Back when I bought it, it was around $800 australian I think. It is possible to get a better mount that automatically tracks the ISS and other satellites.
Google the website "Heavens Above". You input your hometown and it gives you a list of upcomming passes of various satellites as well as other astronomical information.
I have a 10" Newtonian telescope. For my ISS shots I use it on a Dobsonian mount.
There are a number of websites you can use that will tell you when the ISS (and other satellites) will pass over your location. I use the 'heavens above' website for example.
wow! i'm not sure i'd ever try tracking something that moves that quickly across the sky with my dob. the fact that you got any footage at all is impressive.
As long as you've got a camera or something you can keep running on the eyepiece, I'd say give it a go! I was really a bit easier than I expected (I thought it would take 3-4 tries before I even got a single frame in the field of view) and even if you do mess up, you only really loose 2mins of your time trying.
It reminds me of playing Galaga! Haha nice vid
H3RL 1 year ago
That's great. I've also filmed the ISS through my telescope (a 5 inch). It was indeed shaky, but I did the exact same thing as you. Screen grabs. And that gave me some pretty good pictures. I actually can't believe that some people think this is fake.
krisDM3000 1 year ago
This is fake I tried to follow ISS with my telescope but it is impossible because it is moving too fast
zoltan6561 1 year ago
@zoltan6561 Nope, it's 100% real. Myself and numerous other amateur astronomers have produced many videos like this. My suggestion to you is to keep at it with your telescope. It takes some practise tracking it by hand (I've been doing this for a few years now), but you'll get it eventually!
ChrissyoSpace 1 year ago
@ChrissyoSpace Yes I believe in you man! I have a manual mount (EQ-1) and a Synta 102mm Mak and I managed to track it by hand and capture it with a simple camera. But my image is not as good as yours though. Keep up the good work.
weaklingzhukovsky 1 year ago
the newtonian is still pretty expensive but if you dont wanna be out an arm and a leg the ETX 70-90 series are very nice, the 80 is a "Observatory in your backpack." I spent just a few minutes tonight focusing it in and could see things that I couldnt even detect with the naked eye.
Acuzio 1 year ago
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gucamarini 2 years ago
I didn't know the space station was that maneuverable.
PukkPukk 2 years ago 7
LOL
10/10
SZMICIUandGUITAR 2 years ago
your " 10" Newtonian telescope "
how much did it cost?
is it possible to get a tracking system or something like that, so its easier to film fast moving objects, like ISS?
imarchello 2 years ago
Back when I bought it, it was around $800 australian I think. It is possible to get a better mount that automatically tracks the ISS and other satellites.
ChrissyoSpace 2 years ago
i hate that telescopes are so expensive... =/
anyway, thanks for the information..
imarchello 2 years ago 2
@imarchello get a meade etx125 there only £350 and they have auto sattalite tracking and over 40.000 diffrent objetcs it will find for you
i have a celestron 8" auto traker but i still preffer my meade
openyouremind 2 years ago 2
Thanks for the info. :-)
imarchello 2 years ago
@imarchello youre welcome
i will have my own videos on here soon once my ccd imager comes i will post you some videos of my meade and celestron so you can compare :)
openyouremind 2 years ago
I'll look forward to that.
imarchello 2 years ago
Really? id like to buy one!
conrad2468 2 years ago
hey nice, how did you know where the space station was?
gangman46 2 years ago
Google the website "Heavens Above". You input your hometown and it gives you a list of upcomming passes of various satellites as well as other astronomical information.
ChrissyoSpace 2 years ago
What kind of a telescope you have got?
Must be damn hard to track ISS trough any telescope o.o How you know when it flies near you?
Vuotaraaputin 3 years ago
I have a 10" Newtonian telescope. For my ISS shots I use it on a Dobsonian mount.
There are a number of websites you can use that will tell you when the ISS (and other satellites) will pass over your location. I use the 'heavens above' website for example.
ChrissyoSpace 3 years ago
okey, thanks :)
Vuotaraaputin 3 years ago
looks like the ships from star wars lol. (not a nerd)haha seriously
dafinest02 4 years ago
that's clearly a tie-fighter you've filmed!
dunkybabes 4 years ago 2
Haha, I wish. It might have been more interesting had I captured an X-Wing/TIE fighter dogfight. :P
ChrissyoSpace 4 years ago
Well done. It bloddy hard.
engeladam409 4 years ago
I tried shooting it so thats pretty good. It gives me some hope
johnschaser 4 years ago
wow, thats pretty impressive
willoughbyorama2 4 years ago
Man i thought something cool was gunna happen
FrogGodbee 4 years ago
Haha, nope. It isn't the most exciting video, is it.
ChrissyoSpace 4 years ago
GReat video. amazing
joachim2464 4 years ago
Good Job.
GRIDKEEPER 4 years ago
Hey Chrissy! That's amazing. It looks like moths fluttering through your telescope's view. Man, you're good!
satweavers 4 years ago
wow! i'm not sure i'd ever try tracking something that moves that quickly across the sky with my dob. the fact that you got any footage at all is impressive.
kwakhed23 4 years ago
As long as you've got a camera or something you can keep running on the eyepiece, I'd say give it a go! I was really a bit easier than I expected (I thought it would take 3-4 tries before I even got a single frame in the field of view) and even if you do mess up, you only really loose 2mins of your time trying.
ChrissyoSpace 4 years ago
this is so cool just awesome
sylvanfish 4 years ago