International Space Station (ISS) Pass

The line to the right of the image moving upwards is the International Space Station (ISS) passing over at a magnitude of -0.9. The constellation, Sagittarius, is apparent in the foreground, as is the planet Venus, which is the bright star-like object in the lower right of the image.

Image Specifications:

     •  Instrument:  Canon EF 50mm f/2.8 Lens @ f2.8
     •  Camera:  Canon 20Da
     •  Filters:  None
     •  Mount:  Fixed tripod
     •  Guiding:  None
     •  Time / Date :  November 2, 2005, 5:41PM EST
     •  Location:  Coyle Field, NJ
     •  Weather:  Clear, 55degF, no wind
     •  Primary Exposure :  3 x 20sec, ISO 100, JPG mode
     •  Calibration Frames:  None
     •  Image Processing :  Photoshop CS2, Three frames selectively combined using Lighten Blend method to avoid star trailing but to show path.