Ulrich It is easy. Any normal or wide angle lens on a tripod, a film of asa400 or better and leave the shutter open as the satellite passes. Usually best to stop the lens down one stop from wide open to reduce aberrations at the edges of the frame. http://www.drdale.com/satellites/images/Stspas.JPG here is one I took that was in the July 1995 Sky and telescope 35mm lens 400 film f/4 and here is one that was in the Feb 1997 issue of S&T of the space shuttle during reentry http://www.drdale.com/satellites/images/79entryL.JPG 105mm lens 400 film f/4 NOSS is just a few degrees wide but dimmer than these so a 50mm lens with ASA800 film at f/2.8 would work great. The exposure is not a factor since the object is moving. Generally you want to start the exposure 15 or 20 seconds before the satellites enter the field to get good star images but not too trailed, then stop the exposure with them still in the field to give the impression of motion and to define their separation in two dimensions. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ulrich Beinert > > He gives no data regarding exposure and camera setup. What's required for > photography of these sats (focal length? film speed? exposure?) > > Ulrich ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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