Re: amateur photos of Iridium

From: Robert Reeves (reeves10@satx.rr.com)
Date: Sun Jul 07 2013 - 23:52:22 UTC

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    Imaging the ISS (~100 meters long) and the Space Shuttle (telescopically the 
    size of an average planet Mars) when it was flying was relatively easy if 
    you could master the tracking problem.  These targets are easy to resolve in 
    a moderate amateur telescope.  The Iridium satellites at ~3 meters long (if 
    I remember correctly) are another animal.  Under the best circumstances I 
    dont think you will be able to resolve useful telescopic detail.  I think 
    there may be only two or three imagers who could pull this off and they are 
    the ones who resolved the NASA "meatball" logo on the Shuttle at ISS 
    altitude.  But even these guys will need a major dose of good luck.
    
    Robert Reeves            San Antonio, Texas
    Planet 26591, husband of Planet 26592
    www.robertreeves.com
    reeves10@satx.rr.com
    
    > Those are great but I am thinking of an image where you see the shape of
    > the satellite, not images of a flare. I've seen the ISS in a scope and
    > you clearly see the shape and a friend has attempted, apparently
    > successfully, to image the satellite themselves. I wonder if anyone else
    > tried that.
    >
    > On 7/4/2013 11:32 AM, Kevin Fetter wrote:
    >> Video of iridium flare, I observed awhile ago.
    >>
    >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PFUP5LPyuA
    >>
    >> http://www.astrobrock.com/images/iridflare/iridium47.jpg
    >>
    >> http://www.astrobrock.com/images/iridflare/iridium84.jpg
    >>
    >> Colour version
    >>
    >> http://www.astrobrock.com/images/iridflare/iridium84-2.jpg
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