This observation belongs somewhere in my top 10. I was hoping to see a small black speck transiting the solar disk. What I observed was a detailed silhouette where the solar panels were clearly different than the ISS modules. I could even (barely) resolve the gap between the solar panels. Yimmity. Earlier today I order a focal reducer so I can have a better chance of capturing these on video. Location: Odenton, Maryland; 39.0996N, 76.6962W Time: 14:08:55 EST (19:08:55 UTC) 31 January 2004 Druation: about 1.25 seconds 6" (150mm) f8 dobsonian 25mm Plossl TFOV about 0.6 deg Baader solar filter Cheers, Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ http://www.howardastro.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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