View this post on Instagram On Tuesday, for less than a second, the sun aligned with the @iss and my backyard. This shot was captured simultaneously with two scopes, one with a white light filter for ISS details and one with a hydrogen-alpha solar telescope for surface details. By blending the images together I get a crisp, detailed snapshot of the transit. If you swipe to the last image, I inverted and enhanced contrast on the ISS's silhouette to show the orientation and details visible on the craft. If you'd like a print, check the link in my bio for my main gallery. I will also be adding to my patreon instructions for how to capture this yourself, so be sure to sign up if you'd like to know! A post shared by Andrew McCarthy (@cosmic_background) on Oct 9, 2020 at 8:38am PDT
On Tuesday, for less than a second, the sun aligned with the @iss and my backyard. This shot was captured simultaneously with two scopes, one with a white light filter for ISS details and one with a hydrogen-alpha solar telescope for surface details. By blending the images together I get a crisp, detailed snapshot of the transit. If you swipe to the last image, I inverted and enhanced contrast on the ISS's silhouette to show the orientation and details visible on the craft. If you'd like a print, check the link in my bio for my main gallery. I will also be adding to my patreon instructions for how to capture this yourself, so be sure to sign up if you'd like to know!
A post shared by Andrew McCarthy (@cosmic_background) on Oct 9, 2020 at 8:38am PDT